Nāṭa
Janya of Chalanāṭa (36) — sampūrṇa ascent, audava descent (Ghana-rāga)
Heroic, vigorous, majestic
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Ārōhaṇa (ascending)
- S
- G₂
- G₃
- M₁
- P
- N₂
- N₃
- Ṡ
Avarōhaṇa (descending)
- Ṡ
- N₃
- P
- M₁
- G₂
- S
Signature phrase
S R₃ G₃ M₁ P D₃ N₃ Ṡ N₃ P M₁ R₃ S
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.
Listen to Nāṭa
Arōhaṇa-avarōhaṇa exposition with tampura drone.
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No Parijat notes for this raga yet — the catalog covers 77 of 81 living ragas.