Ghanta
Indian Classical Raga
Ghanta is a janya raga of Hanumatodi, the 8th melakarta. It is a bhashanga raga that employs both shuddha and chaturusruti rishabha and both shuddha and chaturusruti dhaivata. It is rendered in the evenings.
Scale
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View all compositions →Composer: Suddhaananda Bhaarati
Composer: Tyaagaraaja
Composer: Tyaagaraaja
Composer: Tyaagaraaja
Composer: Tyaagaraaja
Composer: Tyaagaraaja
Close relatives
Ragas whose scale differs from Ghanta's by a note or two.
- Dhanasri
leaves out R2 going up
- Dhanyasi
leaves out R2 going up
- Sindu Bhairavi
adds D1 going up
- Amrita Dhanyasi
uses R1 instead of R2 going up; leaves out D1 coming down
- Anandakuttan
uses R1 instead of R2 going up; leaves out G2 going up
- Arumin
leaves out R2 going up; uses G3 instead of G2
Janya ragas of Hanumathodi
Other ragas derived from the same parent melakarta (mela 8)