Madhyamāvati

The auspicious raaga concerts traditionally close on (the Mangalam), heard in Tyagaraja's 'Ramakatha Sudha'; a bright, protective mood.

auspicious, peaceful, uplifting

Madhyamāvati is a audava (five-note) raaga in the Carnatic tradition.

in the raaga jeeva (life note) nyasa (resting note)

or tap any lit note to hear it

arohana / ascending

S R2 M1 P N2 S

avarohana / descending

S N2 P M1 R2 S

How to hear it

Life notes / jeeva: R2 (chatushruti rishabha) and N2 (kaisiki nishada) are the life/identity notes (Ri always oscillated, Ni kampita); one source adds M1, listing R, M, N.
Resting notes / nyasa: R, M, N (per carnaticmusicexams.in, the same set it calls jeeva/chaya). No primary lakshana-grantha statement of the nyasa swaras was located.
Signature phrases / prayoga: N P; P M N P; P M R; S R M P N; M P N S' R' S'; and the descending S N P M (rendered with sphurita). Janta swaras and dattu (jump) swaras are permitted.
Ornament / gamaka: Ri (R2) must ALWAYS be played with gamaka, never plain and never lengthened, which distinguishes Madhyamavati from Sriragam and Brindavana Saranga (where ri is plain). Ni (N2) is played with kampita from shadja, with sphurita in the phrase sa-ni-pa-ma; Ma (M1) is a shuddha swara played plain.

Manirangu and Brindāvana Sāranga (scale-similar)

graha bhedam relates it to Mohanam, Hindolam, Shuddha Sāveri

The same set of notes heard with a different note as Sa (graha bhedam). These raagas share this scale-shape.

Mōhanaṁ

◐ Draft: the reference facts on this page are compiled from public sources and are pending review by a musician. Corrections welcome via GitHub.