Mohanam is a symmetric audava-audava ragam and has the same scale notes as the major pentatonic scale.
Arohanam: S R2 G3 P D2 S'
Avarohanam: S' D2 P G3 R2 S
Scale intervals: 1 2 3 5 6 8
In the melakartha method of classification it is a janyam of Kalyani (66th melakartha). In this ragam the notes R2, G3, and D2 can be played with gamakam. However, for G3 the oscillation is very slight. On guitar this is accomplished with slight vibrato - around the 3rd interval (G3) but not enough to reach the 4th interval. The note R2 can be played as a slide S - G3 - R but usually during ascent. During descent R2 is played as a single or double slide from G3 (G3-R2 or G3-R3-G3-R3).
The note D2 is the 6th interval and its gamakam can be played either as a vibrato ranging from 6th to 7th interval or as quick double slides from 6 to 7b (6-7b-6-7b-6).
Some interesting phrases in Mohanam:
G R G - G P G R S - S d p - p d d S - d S R - S R G - G R G P - G P D S - P D S - D S' R' G' - G' R' , G' R' S' - R' S' D ; - S' D P , - D P G , - P G R , - R D , S
Note: Capital letters represent middle octave (madhya sthyai). Small case letters represent lower octave (mandara sthyai) and notes with ' next to them are higher octave.
The audio below contains the arohanam, avarohanam and some phrases
Arohanam: S R2 G3 P D2 S'
Avarohanam: S' D2 P G3 R2 S
Scale intervals: 1 2 3 5 6 8
In the melakartha method of classification it is a janyam of Kalyani (66th melakartha). In this ragam the notes R2, G3, and D2 can be played with gamakam. However, for G3 the oscillation is very slight. On guitar this is accomplished with slight vibrato - around the 3rd interval (G3) but not enough to reach the 4th interval. The note R2 can be played as a slide S - G3 - R but usually during ascent. During descent R2 is played as a single or double slide from G3 (G3-R2 or G3-R3-G3-R3).
The note D2 is the 6th interval and its gamakam can be played either as a vibrato ranging from 6th to 7th interval or as quick double slides from 6 to 7b (6-7b-6-7b-6).
Some interesting phrases in Mohanam:
G R G - G P G R S - S d p - p d d S - d S R - S R G - G R G P - G P D S - P D S - D S' R' G' - G' R' , G' R' S' - R' S' D ; - S' D P , - D P G , - P G R , - R D , S
Note: Capital letters represent middle octave (madhya sthyai). Small case letters represent lower octave (mandara sthyai) and notes with ' next to them are higher octave.
The audio below contains the arohanam, avarohanam and some phrases
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