Niroshta

Niroshta
Arohanam	S R₂ G₃ D₂ N₃ Ṡ
Avarohanam	Ṡ N₃ D₂ G₃ R₂ S

Niroshta is a rāgam in Carnatic music (musical scale of South Indian classical music). It is a pentatonic scale (audava/owdava rāgam). It is a derived scale (janya rāgam), as it does not have all the seven swaras (musical notes).

Niroshta literally means without the lips.^[1] If the lips do not meet / touch, then the notes Ma and Pa cannot be uttered.^[1] This scale does not use either note and hence the name. It is a very pleasing rāgam.^[1]

^ ^a ^b ^c Raganidhi by P. Subba Rao, Pub. 1964, The Music Academy of Madras

[raganidhi-1] Raganidhi by P. Subba Rao, Pub. 1964, The Music Academy of Madras

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