Raga Kantamani
Melakarta #61 · Rudra chakraAdvanced
Kantamani is melakarta #61 of 72 - raga 1 of the Rudra chakra. Its scale takes chatussruti rishabha (R₂), antara gandhara (G₃), prati madhyama (M₂), shuddha dhaivata (D₁), and shuddha nishada (N₁), with Sa and Pa fixed as always. As a sampoorna parent scale it uses all seven swaras in strict order, both ways.
Arohanam & Avarohanam Sa on C
SR₂G₃M₂PD₁N₁Ṡ
ṠN₁D₁PM₂G₃R₂S
The synth plays plain swaras - the gamakas that give Kantamani its living shape are learned with an expert.