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Melakarta Raga List

Melakartha Raga List arranged in CHakras

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school The Full Canon of the 72 Melakartha Ragas

From #1 Kanakangi to #72 Rasikapriya, the 72 Melakarthas are the parent scales of the entire Carnatic system.

Purvanga: Shuddha Madhyama (M1) - Ragas 1 to 36: 1. Kanakangi, 2. Ratnangi, 3. Ganamurti, 4. Vanaspati, 5. Manavati, 6. Tanarupi, 7. Senavati, 8. Hanumatodi, 9. Dhenuka, 10. Natakapriya, 11. Kokilapriya, 12. Rupavati, 13. Gayakapriya, 14. Vakulabharanam, 15. Mayamalavagowla, 16. Chakravakam, 17. Suryakantam, 18. Hatakambari, 19. Jhankaradhwani, 20. Natabhairavi, 21. Keeravani, 22. Kharaharapriya, 23. Gourimanohari, 24. Varunapriya, 25. Mararanjani, 26. Charukesi, 27. Sarasangi, 28. Harikambhoji, 29. Dheerasankarabharanam, 30. Naganandini, 31. Yagapriya, 32. Ragavardhani, 33. Gangeyabhushani, 34. Vagadheeswari, 35. Shulini, 36. Chalanata.

Uttaranga: Prati Madhyama (M2) - Ragas 37 to 72: Includes legendary masterpieces like #45 Subhapantuvarali, #51 Kamavardhani (Pantuvarali), #53 Gamanashrama, #56 Shanmukhapriya, #57 Simhendramadhyamam, #65 Mechakalyani, and #72 Rasikapriya.

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PHASE 01

Foundation & Riyaz

Establish stable pitch alignment or rhythmic grounding during early morning sadhana using precision visual and acoustic feedback.

PHASE 02

Gamaka & Nuance Mastery

Isolate subtle prayogas, microtonal oscillations, and cross-nadai transitions at varying kaalams without loss of laya integrity.

PHASE 03

Stage & Kutcheri Readiness

Simulate live stage acoustics, monitor pitch drift in real time, and time concert sequences with broadcast precision.

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Complete searchable catalog of all 72 ragas with exact swara sthana labels

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Sortable by Mela number, Chakra, Katapayadi sankhya, or raga name

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Audio preview of the complete scale for each of the 72 ragas

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List of prominent Vaggeyakara compositions in each Melakartha

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Exportable cheat-sheet table for music exams and academic reference

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Audio Processing Engine 32-bit Floating Point DSP (< 12ms Latency)
Tuning Standard A4 = 432 Hz / 440 Hz / Custom Adhara Shadjam
Algorithmic Resolution 22 Shrutis & 1-Cent Microtonal Tolerance
Classical Database 72 Melakartha & Janya Ragas / 35 Talas
Platform Availability iOS 15+, Android 8+, iPadOS & Tablet Native
Offline Architecture 100% On-Device DSP (No Internet Required)

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