CarnaticJanya of the 22nd melakarta, Kharaharapriya · Veda chakra

Manorama

Manorama is a Carnatic janya rāga derived from melakarta 22, Kharaharapriya. Arohanam: S R2 G2 M1 P D1 P Ṡ. Avarohanam: Ṡ N2 D1 P M1 G2 R2 S.

Swara rail · ManoramaTempo
Carnatic · Mela 22Ārōhaṇam
SaRi 2Ga 2Ma 1PaDha 1Paupper Sa
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Notes of Manorama

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Parent
Mela 22 · Kharaharapriya
Chakra
Veda
Form
Ṣāḍava–Sampūrṇa · 6 / 7
Movement
Zig-zag (vakra) going up
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Raised vs natural Ma

Raise Ma by a semitone, then play both versions.

Ma
Manoramathis rāga
Sa to Pa

Natural Ma sits a semitone above Ga and a whole step below Pa: a settled fourth that rests rather than leans.

Scale

ĀrōhaṇamSaRi 2Ga 2Ma 1PaDha 1Paupper Sa
Avarōhaṇamupper SaNi 2Dha 1PaMa 1Ga 2Ri 2Sa

7 notes · SaRi 2Ga 2Ma 1PaDha 1Ni 2 · Zig-zag (vakra) going up

From the textbook

Where these notes come from

Wikipedia’s list of janya rāgas and karnatik.com, which agree.

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