- Life notes / jeeva
- Rishabha (R2), Madhyama (M1) and Nishada (N2) are the ragachaya (character-defining) svaras; stress falls on Madhyama (e.g. S R M G R S) and shifts to Rishabha (e.g. P D S R). Sources use 'ragachaya svara' rather than the literal 'jiva svara'.
- Resting notes / nyasa
- Rishabha (R2) and Madhyama (M1) are the stated nyasa svaras; Chatusruti Dhaivata (D2) functions as an alpa-nyasa (concluding without stress) in tara-sthayi phrases like S n d and R S n d.
- Signature phrases / prayoga
- Signature phrases: S R M G, R S (stress on Madhyama); P D S R (stress on Rishabha); sa-ri-ma-ga-ri; pa-da-Sa-Ri; pa-dha-Sa. Chatusruti Dhaivata (D2) in ascent, Shuddha Dhaivata (D1) in descent; Sadharana Gandhara (G2) appears only in avarohana (M G R).
- Ornament / gamaka
- Gamaka is central to Mukhari's identity though no source gives a swara-by-swara breakdown. A rakti raga best sung very slowly, each note and gamaka enunciated clearly with precise swara positions to avoid meandering into neighbouring ragas. Bhashanga raga with two dhaivatas: chatusruti dhaivata (D2) in ascent, shuddha dhaivata (D1) in descent.