Raga Natakapriya

Melakarta #10 · Netra chakraAdvanced

Natakapriya is melakarta #10 of 72 - raga 4 of the Netra chakra. Its scale takes shuddha rishabha (R₁), sadharana gandhara (G₂), shuddha madhyama (M₁), chatussruti dhaivata (D₂), and kaisiki nishada (N₂), 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

SR₁G₂M₁PD₂N₂
N₂D₂PM₁G₂R₁S

The synth plays plain swaras - the gamakas that give Natakapriya its living shape are learned with an expert.

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