Mukhari

Mukhari (pronounced mukhāri) is a rāga in Carnatic music (musical scale of South Indian classical music). It is a janya rāga of Kharaharapriya.

Mukhari
ArohanamS R₂ M₁ P N₂ D₂ 
Avarohanam N₂ D₁ P M₁ G₂ R₂ S

Structure and LakshanaEdit

Popular CompositionsEdit

Less-known CompositionsEdit

Anandam Anandam Anandame, which is played by the orchestra at a Hindu wedding, immediately after the groom ties the mangalsutra on the bride's neck, evoking emotions of happiness and sorrow between the groom and bride's family members.

Film SongsEdit

Language:TamilEdit

Song Movie Composer Singer
Vaada Malare Ambikapathy (1957 film) G. Ramanathan T. M. Soundararajan P. Bhanumathi
Yaar Poi Solluvar Harichandra (1968 film) K V Mahadevan T. M. Soundararajan
Kanavu Kandaen Naan Sivagangai Seemai Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy T. M. Soundararajan
Pogathe Pogathe En Kanava Veerapandiya Kattabomman (film) G. Ramanathan A. G. Rathnamala
Kannukkul Pothivaippen Thirumanam Enum Nikkah Ghibran Charulatha Mani, Sadhana Sargam, Vijay Prakash,Dr. R. Ganesh

NotesEdit

  1. Alternate notations:
    • Hindustani: S R M P  D 
    • Western: C D F G B A C
  2. Alternate notations:
    • Hindustani:    P M  R S
    • Western: C B A G F E D C

ReferencesEdit

  1. "Carnatic Songs - shivakAma sundari jagadamba".