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Music Theory · MT-301 · Level 3 Ga (Elementary)

Melakarta & Janya Ragas

The 72-melakarta scheme — the most elegant classification system in any music — and how the janya ragas derive from it.

10 weeksGroupAges 11+ 10 topics0 library items

By the end of this course

Derive any melakarta from its number
Use the katapayadi sankhya
Classify janya ragas by parent
Identify 20 common ragas by ear

Syllabus

Topics are covered in order. Pace is set by the student, not the calendar.

01
Why 72 — the logic of the scheme
02
Chakras and the six-by-twelve grid
03
Katapayadi sankhya — decoding raga names
04
Purvanga and uttaranga
05
Janya types: varja, vakra, bhashanga
06
Common janyas of Mayamalavagowla
07
Common janyas of Kharaharapriya
08
Common janyas of Harikambhoji
09
Ear-training: 20 ragas
10
Assessment