Mohanam Raga Notes | Carnatic Music Ragas | List of Songs Composed in Mohanam Raga

 

Mohanam Raga

5 important things to remember about Mohanam Raga

1. Mohanam raga is a Janyaraga of Harikamboji (28th Melakartha Raga) in Carnatic music.
2. Mohanam raga consists of 5 notes in Arohana & Avarohana. So it's known as Audava Raga or Pentatonic scale.
3. In Hindustani music, it's known as Bhoop Raga.
4. It's the most common pentatonic scale in the world.
5. There are many compositions composed in Mohanam Raga.

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Classical notes of Mohanam Raga

Arohana: S R2 G3 P D2 S
Avarohana: S D2 P G3 R2 S

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Western notes of Mohanam Raga

Ascending: C D E G A C
Descending: C A G E D C

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Songs in Mohanam Raga

Malayalam

1. Areyum bava gayakanaakkum
2. Majal prasadavum
3. Neeraduvaan nilayil

Tamil

1. Kanmaniye kadhal enbathu
2. Ninnu kori varnam
3. Eyy vanchikodi

Telugu

1. Maunamga manasu
2. Lahirilo lahirilo
3. Eyy vanchikodi

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Kritis in Mohanam Raga

1. Mohana Rama
2. Swagatham Krishna
3. Sada playa

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