All the four notes ri, ga, pa, dha admit graha bhEdam (modal shift of tonic). Gamaka or oscillation make these notes beautiful, and prayogas in the raga aalapana containing these notes with gamaka are really bewitching… Mohanam has the ability to lift up a sagging concert.Ī sarva svara mUrccanakAraka rAgam. G gets a kampitha gamaka or in the prayogas where there is a heavy expression of Gandharam as PG… where Panchama is played in Gandharam (in Veena). Prayogams of the type of “Janta”(dual swaras like gagapapadhadha) and “Datu”(skipping of a swara in between like dhagarigasari) lend great enchantment to the raga and make it very captivating. Raga chaya svarams/Jiva svarams: ri, ga, dha ( Chatusruti Rishabam, Antara Gandharam, Chatusruti Daivatham.) Ancient name of Mohanam is “rEgupti” or “raghupati”. Suitable for singing at all times, but the night time is best suited for this ragam. The beautiful colours and shades of Mohana raga is just brought out in 5 swaras.This raga is called as Bhoop in Hindustani. A janya of the 28th Melakarta Haikambhoji, it is an audava audava raga. Appropriately named for its beauty, rAgam MOHANAM is a very pleasing and enchanting pentatonic scale, that captures the mind of every listener.
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