Mahati

For the singer, see Mahathi.

Mahati It is also written as Mahathi is a rāga in Carnatic music (musical scale of South Indian classical music) created by M. Balamuralikrishna.^[1] It is a four notes scale (tetratonic scale).^[2] It is classified as a janya of 14th Vakulabharanam, 28th Harikāmbhōji or 34th melakarta rāgam Vagadhishvari in the 72 melakarta rāgam system of Carnatic music.

Mahati

Arohanam	S G₃ P N₂ Ṡ
Avarohanam	Ṡ N₂ P G₃ S

There is no equivalent raga in Hindustani music and scale in western music.

Structure and Lakshana

same notes as Harikambhoji scale with Shadjam at C

Mahati is an symmetric rāgam does not contain rishabham, madhyamam and dhaivatam in the ascending and descending of the scale. Its ārohaṇa-avarohaṇa structure (ascending and descending scale) is as follows.

• ārohaṇa: S G₃ P N₂ Ṡ^[a]
• avarohaṇa: Ṡ N₂ P G₃ S^[b]

The notes used in this scale are shadjam, antara gandharam, panchamam, kaishiki nishadham in both ascending and descending scale. It is a chaturswara rāgam^[1]

Compositions

The music composition available in this rāgam

• Mahaneeya Madhura - composed and sung by M Balamuralikrishna^[3]
• Adhisaya Ragam (film) - composed by M S Viswanathan, and sung by K J Yesudas for the 1975 film Apoorva Ragangal

Notes

1. Alternate notations:

   • Hindustani: S G P Ṉ Ṡ
   • Western: C E G B♭ C
2. Alternate notations:

   • Hindustani: Ṡ Ṉ P G S
   • Western: C B♭ G E C