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Namanarayani

Indian Classical Raga

Namanarayani is the 50th melakarta raga in the Carnatic system, placed second in the Brahma chakra. It is a sampurna raga using all seven swaras in both ascent and descent. It is called Namadeshi in the Muthuswami Dikshitar school.

Scale

ArohanamS R1 G3 M2 P D1 N2 S
AvarohanamS N2 D1 P M2 G3 R1 S
↑SR1R2G2G3M1M2PD1D2N2N3S'↓SR1R2G2G3M1M2PD1D2N2N3S'
Tradition
Carnatic

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