Raga Rupavati

Melakarta #12 · Netra chakraAdvanced

Rupavati is melakarta #12 of 72 - raga 6 of the Netra chakra. Its scale takes shuddha rishabha (R₁), sadharana gandhara (G₂), shuddha madhyama (M₁), shatsruti dhaivata (D₃), and kakali nishada (N₃), 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

SR₁G₂M₁PD₃N₃
N₃D₃PM₁G₂R₁S

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

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