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| Arohanam | S R₂ G₃ P D₂ Ṡ |
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| Avarohanam | Ṡ D₂ P G₃ R₂ S |
| Equivalent | Bhupali (Hindustani) Major pentatonic scale (Western) |
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Mohanam is a raga in Carnatic music (musical scale of South Indian classical music). It is an audava rāga (or owdava rāga, meaning pentatonic scale). It is usually described as a janya rāga of Harikamboji (28th Melakartha Raga). However, alternate opinions suggest that Mechakalyani or even Shankarabharanam may be a more appropriate classification based on the lakshana of the raga.
The equivalent of Mohanam in Hindustani music is Bhoop[1] (or Bhopali[2]).
It is one of the most common pentatonic scales across the world[1] and is very popular in East Asian and Southeast Asian music, including China and Japan.