Mōhanam
Janya of Harikāmbhōji (28)
Bright, evening; pentatonic auspicious
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Ārōhaṇa (ascending)
- S
- R₂
- G₃
- P
- D₂
Avarōhaṇa (descending)
- D₂
- P
- G₃
- R₂
- S
Signature phrase
S R₂ G₃ P D₂ Ṡ
The pakad (catch-phrase) is the 4-8 svara motif that defines this raga's identity. Internalise this phrase first — it's what your ear reaches for when the raga returns to its home base.
Rāga grammar
- Vādi (king svara)
- P
- Samvādi (queen svara)
- S
- Jīva (life-giving)
- R₂ G₃ P
- Nyāsa (resting)
- S R₂ P
- Graha (phrase-starting)
- S R₂ P
Listen to Mōhanam
Arōhaṇa-avarōhaṇa exposition with tampura drone.
Sangeet Parijat — Ahobala's notes
- Graha (opening)
- Sa
- Aṁśa (king svara)
- Pa
- Nyāsa (rest svara)
- Sa
- Time
- Morning
- Gīti
- Śuddhā
- Gamaka
- sphurita
An ancient audava-jāti. Pa is the breathing-room note; Sa-Ga-Pa frame defines the raga.
Similar ragas
Top 5 by mūrchhanā + aṁśa + nyāsa + graha + gītī overlap. Match score shown.
- BilahariG SaA PaN SaŚuddhā100%
- HamsadhwaniG SaA PaN SaŚuddhā100%
- MāyāmāḷavagaulaG SaA PaN SaŚuddhā100%
- DhātuvardhinīG SaA PaN SaGauḍī95%
- NāsikābhūṣaṇīG SaA PaN SaSādhāraṇī95%