The Seventy Two Melakartas of Karnatak Sangelt

Vocabulary practice flashcards defining the chakras, madhyama classifications, swara structures, and key Melakartas of Karnatak music based on the 72 Melakarta system.

Suddha Madhyama

The first division of Karnatak Melakartas, spanning ragas 1 through 36 and designated by the swara Ma-ma.

Prati Madhyama

The second division of Karnatak Melakartas, spanning ragas 37 through 72 and designated by the swara Ma - mi.

Indu (Chakra I)

The first chakra under Suddha Madhyama, containing Melakartas 1 through 6 with the base swaras RA-GA.

Netra (Chakra II)

The second chakra under Suddha Madhyama, containing Melakartas 7 through 12 with the base swaras RA-GI.

Agni (Chakra III)

The third chakra under Suddha Madhyama, containing Melakartas 13 through 18 with the base swaras RA-GU.

Veda (Chakra IV)

The fourth chakra under Suddha Madhyama, containing Melakartas 19 through 24 with the base swaras RI-GI.

Bana (Chakra V)

The fifth chakra under Suddha Madhyama, containing Melakartas 25 through 30 with the base swaras RI-GU.

Rutu (Chakra VI)

The sixth chakra under Suddha Madhyama, containing Melakartas 31 through 36 with the base swaras RU-GU.

Rishi (Chakra VII)

The seventh chakra under Prati Madhyama, containing Melakartas 37 through 42 with the base swaras RA-GA.

Vasu (Chakra VIII)

The eighth chakra under Prati Madhyama, containing Melakartas 43 through 48 with the base swaras RA-GI.

Brahma (Chakra IX)

The ninth chakra under Prati Madhyama, containing Melakartas 49 through 54 with the base swaras RA-GU.

Desi (Chakra X)

The tenth chakra under Prati Madhyama, containing Melakartas 55 through 60 with the base swaras RI-GI.

Rudra (Chakra XI)

The eleventh chakra under Prati Madhyama, containing Melakartas 61 through 66 with the base swaras RI-GU.

Aditya (Chakra XII)

The twelfth chakra under Prati Madhyama, containing Melakartas 67 through 72 with the base swaras RU-GU.

Kanakangi

Melakarta No. 1 in Chakra I (Indu) under Suddha Madhyama, utilizing the swaras RA-GA-DHA-NA.

Salagam

Melakarta No. 37 in Chakra VII (Rishi) under Prati Madhyama, utilizing the swaras RA-GA-DHA-NA.

Hanumatodi

Melakarta No. 8 in Chakra II (Netra) under Suddha Madhyama, utilizing the swaras RA-GI-DHA-NI.

Subhapantuvarali

Melakarta No. 45 in Chakra VIII (Vasu) under Prati Madhyama, utilizing the swaras RA-GI-DHA-NU.

Mayamalavagaula

Melakarta No. 15 in Chakra III (Agni) under Suddha Madhyama, utilizing the swaras RA-GU-DHA-NU.

Kamavardhini

Melakarta No. 51 in Chakra IX (Brahma) under Prati Madhyama, utilizing the swaras RA-GU-DHA-NU.

Natabhairavi

Melakarta No. 20 in Chakra IV (Veda) under Suddha Madhyama, utilizing the swaras RI-GI-DHA-NI.

Kiravani

Melakarta No. 21 in Chakra IV (Veda) under Suddha Madhyama, utilizing the swaras RI-GI-DHA-NU.

Kharaharapriya

Melakarta No. 22 in Chakra IV (Veda) under Suddha Madhyama, utilizing the swaras RI-GI-DHI-NI.

Shanmukhapriya

Melakarta No. 56 in Chakra X (Desi) under Prati Madhyama, utilizing the swaras RI-GI-DHA-NI.

Simhendra-Madhyamam

Melakarta No. 57 in Chakra X (Desi) under Prati Madhyama, utilizing the swaras RI-GI-DHA-NU.

Charukesi

Melakarta No. 26 in Chakra V (Bana) under Suddha Madhyama, utilizing the swaras RI-GU-DHA-NI.

Harikambhoji

Melakarta No. 28 in Chakra V (Bana) under Suddha Madhyama, utilizing the swaras RI-GU-DHI-NI.

Dheerasankarabharanam

Melakarta No. 29 in Chakra V (Bana) under Suddha Madhyama, utilizing the swaras RI-GU-DHI-NU.

Mechakalyani

Melakarta No. 65 in Chakra XI (Rudra) under Prati Madhyama, utilizing the swaras RI-GU-DHI-NU.

Chalanata

Melakarta No. 36 in Chakra VI (Rutu) under Suddha Madhyama, utilizing the swaras RU-GU-DHU-NU.

Rasikapriya

Melakarta No. 72 in Chakra XII (Aditya) under Prati Madhyama, utilizing the swaras RU-GU-DHU-NU.