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▶ Open in the Songwright editorNotes: C C# D F G A B
Mood: A melakarta (#5) in Carnatic music — explore its unique colour in the interactive grid.
Swaras: Sa Ri1 Ga1 Ma1 Pa Dha2 Ni3
With Sa = C, raga Manavati uses the notes C C# D F G A B. Sa and Pa are the fixed anchors; the character comes from the chosen Ri, Ga, Ma, Dha and Ni.
Manavati is melakarta (parent raga) number 5 of the 72 melakarta system.
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