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Mahati It is also written as Mahathi is a
Mahati is an symmetric rāgam does not contain rishabham, madhyamam and dhaivatam in the ascending and descending of the scale. Its structure (ascending and descending scale) is as follows.
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The notes used in this scale are ''shadjam, antara gandharam, panchamam, kaishiki nishadham in both ascending and descending scale''. It is a ''chaturswara rāgam''
rāga
A raga ( ; , ; ) is a melodic framework for improvisation in Indian classical music akin to a musical mode, melodic mode. It is central to classical Indian music. Each raga consists of an array of melodic structures with musical motifs; and, fro ...
in Carnatic music
Carnatic music (known as or in the Dravidian languages) is a system of music commonly associated with South India, including the modern Indian states of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Telangana and southern Odisha.
It is o ...
(musical scale of South Indian classical music) created by M. Balamuralikrishna. It is a four notes scale (tetratonic scale). It is classified as a janya of 14th Vakulabharanam
Vakulabharanam (pronounced ) is a rāgam in Carnatic music (musical scale of South Indian classical music). It is the 14th ''melakarta'' rāgam in the 72 ''melakarta'' rāgam system of Carnatic music. It is called Dhātivasantabhairavi''Ragas in ...
, 28th Harikāmbhōji or 34th melakarta
Mēḷakartā is a collection of fundamental musical scales ( ragas) in Carnatic music (South Indian classical music). ''Mēḷakartā'' ragas are parent ragas (hence known as ''janaka'' ragas) from which other ragas may be derived. A ''melaka ...
rāgam Vagadhishvari in the 72 ''melakarta'' rāgam system of Carnatic music.
There is no equivalent raga in Hindustani music
Hindustani classical music is the Indian classical music, classical music of the Indian subcontinent's northern regions. It may also be called North Indian classical music or ''Uttar Bhartiya shastriya sangeet''. The term ''shastriya sangeet'' ...
and scale in western music.
Structure and Lakshana
Mahati is an symmetric rāgam does not contain rishabham, madhyamam and dhaivatam in the ascending and descending of the scale. Its structure (ascending and descending scale) is as follows.
* :
* :
The notes used in this scale are ''shadjam, antara gandharam, panchamam, kaishiki nishadham in both ascending and descending scale''. It is a ''chaturswara rāgam''
Compositions
The music composition available in this rāgam * Mahaneeya Madhura - composed and sung by M Balamuralikrishna * Adhisaya Ragam (film) - composed byM S Viswanathan
Manayangath Subramanian Viswanathan (24 June 1928 – 14 July 2015), also known as M.S.V., was an Indian music director, singer and actor who predominantly worked in Tamil film industry. Popularly known by the sobriquet "Mellisai Mannar" (), he ...
, and sung by K J Yesudas
Kattassery Joseph Yesudas ( /jeːʃud̪aːs/; born 10 January 1940) is an Indian playback singer and musician who sings Indian classical, devotional and film songs. He is widely considered one of the greatest singers in the history of Indian m ...
for the 1975 film '' Apoorva Ragangal''
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