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A Janya raga of Carnatic music From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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Mohanam is a raga in Carnatic music (musical scale of South Indian classical music). It is an audava rāga (or owdava rāga, meaning pentatonic scale). It is usually described as a janya rāga of Harikamboji (28th Melakartha Raga). However, alternate opinions suggest that Mechakalyani or even Shankarabharanam may be a more appropriate classification based on the lakshana of the raga.

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The equivalent of Mohanam in Hindustani music is Bhoop[1] (or Bhopali[2]).

It is one of the most common pentatonic scales across the world[1] and is very popular in East Asian and Southeast Asian music, including China and Japan.

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Structure and Lakshana

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Mohanam scale with shadjam at C

Mohanam is a symmetric rāga that does not contain madhyamam and nishādham. It is a symmetric pentatonic scale (audava-audava raga[1][2] in Carnatic music classification – audava meaning 'of 5'). Its ārohaṇa-avarohaṇa structure (ascending and descending scale) is as follows (see swaras in Carnatic music for details on below notation and terms):

(the notes used in this scale are shadjam, chathusruthi rishabham, antara gandharam, panchamam, chathusruthi dhaivatham)

Mohanam is usually classified as a janya rāga of Harikambhoji, the 28th Melakarta rāga, or as a janya raga of Kalyani based on its lakshana. The Hindustani equivalent Bhoop is associated with Kalyan thaat (the equivalent of Kalyani alias Mechakalyani).

One of the first scales employed by the ancient Tamils was the Mullaippann (3 BCE), a pentatonic scale composed of the notes sa ri ga pa da equivalent to C, D, E, G, and A in the western notations. These fully harmonic scales, constitutes the raga Mohanam in the Carnatic music style.

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Mohanam rāga lends itself to extensive elaboration and exploration and has many classical music and film music compositions.

Compositions

Here are some popular kritis composed in Mohanam:

Tamil movie songs in Mohanam

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Malayalam Film songs in Mohanam (Selected)

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Kannada:

  • "Malgudi Days Theme Music"
  • "Mohana Muraliya Naada Leelege"
  • "Olave Jeevana Saakshaatkaara"
  • "Bellane Belagayitu"
  • "Aashaadha Maasa Bandeetavva"
  • "Belliya Raja Baaro Kullara Raja Baa"
  • "Uttunga Naadininda Ondu Hudugi (Folk)"
  • "Nigi Ningee Ningi Ningee"
  • "Hottito Hottitu Kannadada Deepa"
  • "Udayavaagali Namma Cheluva Kannada Naadu"
  • "Bayaside Ninnanu Bhaavada Melake"
  • "Ellaadaru Iru, Entaadaru Iru"
  • "Karunaalu Baa Belake"
  • "Tungaa Teeradi Ninta Suyativara"
  • "Teraa Yeri Ambaradaage"
  • "Tunturu Alli Neera Haadu"
  • "Sarasada Ee Prati Nimisha"
  • "Amara Madhura Prema"
  • "Malli Malli Minchulli"
  • "Nanna Aase Hannaagi Nanna Baala Kannaade"
  • "Innu Hattiraa Hattiraa Baruveya"
  • "Radha Madhava Vinoda Haasa"
  • "Yaava Janmada Maitri"
  • "Kogile O Kogile"
  • "Naliyutaa Hrudaya Haadanu Haadide"
  • "Kogileye Kshemave"
  • "Santasa Araluva Samaya"
  • "Doni Sagali Munde Hogali"
  • "Mudala Maneya Muttina Neerina"
  • "Appaa I Love You Paa"
  • "Jenina Holeyo Haalina Maleyo"
  • "Naavaaduva Nudiye"
  • "Om Karadi Kande"
  • "Neela Megha Gaali Beesi"
  • "Ee Hasiru Siriyali Manavu Mereyali"
  • "Ee Sambhaashane"
  • "Baanallu Neene Bhuviyallu Neene"
  • "Yogi Manege Bandaa"
  • "Mella Mellane Bandane"
  • "Jayatu Jaya Viththala"
  • "O Pandu Ranga Prabho Viththala"
  • "Avatarisu Baa Narayana"
  • "Pillangoviya"
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Graha bhedam

Mohanam's notes when shifted using Graha bhedam, yields 4 other major pentatonic rāgas, namely, Hindolam, Shuddha Saveri, Udayaravichandrika (also known as Shuddha Dhanyasi) and Madhyamavati. Graha bhedam is the step taken in keeping the relative note frequencies same, while shifting the shadjam to the next note in the rāga. For more details and illustration of this concept refer Graha bhedam on Mohanam.

Scale similarities

  • Mohanakalyani is a rāga which has the ascending scale of Mohanam and descending scale of Kalyani. Its ārohaṇa-avarohaṇa structure is S R2 G3 P D2 S : S N3 D2 P M2 G3 R2 S
  • Bilahari is a rāga which has the ascending scale of Mohanam and descending scale of Sankarabharanam. Its ārohaṇa-avarohaṇa structure is S R2 G3 P D2 S : S N3 D2 P M1 G3 R2 S
  • Garudadhvani is a rāga which has the ascending scale of Sankarabharanam and descending scale of Mohanam. Its ārohaṇa-avarohaṇa structure is S R2 G3 M1 P D2 N3 S : S D2 P G3 R2 S
  • Shivaranjani rāga differs from Mohanam only by the gāndhāram. It uses sadharana gāndhāram instead of antara gāndhāram and its ārohaṇa-avarohaṇa structure is S R2 G2 P D2 S : S D2 P G2 R2 S
  • Hamsadhvani rāga uses nishadam in place of dhaivatam. Its ārohaṇa-avarohaṇa structure is S R2 G3 P N3 S : S N3 P G3 R2
  • Niroshta rāga uses nishadam in place of panchamam. Its ārohaṇa-avarohaṇa structure is S R2 G3 D2 N3 S : S N3 D2 G3 R2 S

Notes

  1. Alternate notations:
    • Hindustani: S R G P D 
    • Western: C D E G A C
  2. Alternate notations:
    • Hindustani:  D P G R S
    • Western: C A G E D C
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