Mahati

A Janya raga of Carnatic music

Carnatic music
Tanjavur-style tambura
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Mahati
ArohanamS G₃ P N₂ 
Avarohanam N₂ P G₃ S

Mahati It is also written as Mahathi is a rāga in Carnatic music (musical scale of South Indian classical music) created by M. Balamuralikrishna.[1] It is a four notes scale (tetratonic scale) [2] and does not belongs to one melakartha raga, It is classified in to 14th Vakulabharanam, 28th Harikāmbhōji and 34th melakarta rāgam Vagadhishvari in the 72 melakarta rāgam system of Carnatic music.

There is no equivalent raga in Hindustani music and scale in western music

Structure and Lakshana

same notes as Harikambhoji scale with Shadjam at C

Amritha Kalyani is an symmetric rāgam does not contain rishabham, madhyamam and dhaivatam in the ascending and descending of the scale. Its ārohaṇa-avarohaṇa structure (ascending and descending scale) is as follows.

  • ārohaṇa: S G₃ P N₂ [a]
  • avarohaṇa:  N₂ P G₃ S[b]

The notes used in this scale are shadjam, antara gandharam, panchamam, kaishiki nishadham in both ascending and descending scale. It is a chaturswara rāgam[1]

Compositions

The music composition available in this rāgam

  • Mahaneeya Madhura - composed and sung by M Balamuralikrishna[3]

Notes

  1. ^ Alternate notations:
    • Hindustani: S G P  
    • Western: C E G B C
  2. ^ Alternate notations:
    • Hindustani:   P G S
    • Western: C B G E C
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Shuddha
Madhyama
Ragas
Indu chakra
Netra chakra
Agni chakra
Veda chakra
Bana chakra
Ritu chakra
Prati
Madhyama
Ragas
Rishi chakra
Vasu chakra
Brahma chakra
Disi chakra
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Aditya chakra
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A-B
D-J
K-L
M
N-R
S
T-V

References

  1. ^ a b "M Balamuralikrishna: The Ultimate Creative Genius". 6 July 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2023.
  2. ^ Scale 1169: Raga Mahathi, retrieved 22 January 2023
  3. ^ Raga Mahati Mahaneeya Tala Roopakam, retrieved 22 January 2023


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