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Madhavamanohari

Indian Classical Raga

Madhavamanohari is a janya raga of Kharaharapriya (22).

Scale

ArohanamS R2 G3 M1 P N2 D2 N2 S
AvarohanamS N2 D2 M1 G2 R2 S
Alternate
S R2 G2 M1 P N2 D2 N2 S - S N2 D2 M1 G2 R2 S1Dikshitar school
↑SR1R2G2G3M1M2PD1D2N2N3S'↓SR1R2G2G3M1M2PD1D2N2N3S'

Śloka2

saṃpūrṇā sagrahōpētā ārōhē tu dhavakritā | pavarjitāvarōhē ca syānmādhavamanōharī ∥
Vēṅkaṭamakhi’s śloka
Tradition
Carnatic
Mela
22
Parent Raga
Kharaharapriya
Type
Bhashanga, Sampurna1

How it moves

Characteristic phrases1

  • M1 N2 D2 N2 S · Characteristic phrase
  • N2. G2 R2 M1 G2 R2 S · Characteristic phrase
Jiva swarasM11
Nyasa swarasM11
Graha swaraS1

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Compositions in Madhavamanohari raga

kR^ipAsAgaram
Sanskrit
rUpaka

Composer: H.N. Muttayyah Bhaagavatar

mahAlakSmi karuNArasa
Sanskrit
Adi

Composer: Muttuswaamee Dikshitar

Close relatives

Ragas whose scale differs from Madhavamanohari's by a note or two.

  • Nattai Kurinji

    uses G3 instead of G2 coming down

  • Adi Kapi

    uses G2 instead of G3 going up; adds P coming down

  • Amritavahini

    leaves out G3 going up; uses D1 instead of D2

  • Amrtavahini

    leaves out G3 going up; uses D1 instead of D2

  • Anandavaridhi

    leaves out G3 going up; adds P coming down

  • Angalata

    uses G3 instead of G2 coming down; leaves out N2 coming down

Janya ragas of Kharaharapriya

Other ragas derived from the same parent melakarta (mela 22)

Abheri

S G2 M1 P N2 S

S N2 D2 P M1 G2 R2 S

Abhogi

S R2 G2 M1 D2 S

S D2 M1 G2 R2 S

Adi Kapi

S R2 M1 G2 M1 P D2 N2 S

S N2 D2 P M1 G2 R2 S

Agnikopa

S G2 M1 P N2 S

S N2 P M1 G2 R2 S

Character

Time
Any time1in the Dikshitar school

References

  1. 1.Subbarama Dikshitar, Sangita Sampradaya Pradarshini (1904). English web edition by P. P. Narayanaswami, Vidya Jayaraman et al., 2008., Vol. 1, p. 549 (Dikshitar school)
  2. 2.Subbarama Dikshitar, Sangita Sampradaya Pradarshini (1904). English web edition by P. P. Narayanaswami, Vidya Jayaraman et al., 2008., Vol. 1, p. 549