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Mukhāri

Janya of Kharaharapriyā (22) — bhāṣāṅga (D₁ anya in descent)

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Ārōhaṇa (ascending)

  1. S
  2. R₂
  3. M₁
  4. P
  5. D₂
  6. N₂
  7. Ṡ

Avarōhaṇa (descending)

  1. Ṡ
  2. N₂
  3. D₁
  4. P
  5. M₁
  6. G₂
  7. R₂
  8. S

Signature phrase

S R₂ M₁ P D₂ N₂ Ṡ N₂ D₁ P M₁ G₂ R₂ 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 Mukhāri

Arōhaṇa-avarōhaṇa exposition with tampura drone.

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Mukhāri raga — Carnatic scale, swaras & phrase