Mohanam
| 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 (or Bhopali).
It is one of the most common pentatonic scales across the world and is very popular in East Asian and Southeast Asian music, including China and Japan.