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'''Arohana''', '''arohanam''', '''aroh''' or '''aroha''', in the context of [[Indian classical music]], is the ascending [[Musical scale|scale]] of notes in a [[raga]].<ref name="ragas">''Ragas in Carnatic music'' by Dr. S. Bhagyalekshmy, ''Glossary'' pages, Pub. 1990, CBH Publications</ref> The pitch increases as we go up from Shadja (Sa) to the Taar Shadja (Sa), possibly in a crooked (vakra) manner.<br />
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It contrasts with an '''avarohana''', '''avarohanam''' or '''avaroha''' the descending scale of any raga.<ref name="ragas">''Ragas in Carnatic music'' by Dr. S. Bhagyalekshmy, ''Glossary'' pages, Pub. 1990, CBH Publications</ref> The notes descend in pitch from the upper tonic (taar shadja or Sa) down to the lower tonic, possibly in a crooked (vakra) manner.<br />
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==Scale==<br />
In [[Hindustani classical music]], the ascending scale's notes are S R G M P D and N. Lower forms of notes are written in lower case, like r g m d n (S and P are fixed notes), while the first scale given above is that of higher form of the notes. The English notes C D E F G A and B correspond to S R G M P D and N, when C is taken as the tonal note (S is sung at C).<br />
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In [[Carnatic music]], the ascending scale's notes for the variant notes R G M D and N have a subscript number indicating the specific variant (see examples below).<br />
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==Examples==<br />
===For arohana===<br />
In [[Multani (raga)|Multani]], the aroha is 'N S g M P N S' (lowercase notes are the lower forms, while uppercase notes are the higher forms, and an apostrophe preceding or following a note denotes the lower or higher octave respectively – see [[swara]]).<br />
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In [[Dheerasankarabharanam|Sankarabharanam]] ragam (29th [[Melakarta]] in 72 parent ragam scheme of [[Carnatic music]]) the Arohana is ''S R2 G3 M1 P D2 N3 S''.<ref name="ragas" /> See [[Swara#Swaras in Carnatic music|swaras in Carnatic music]] for explanation of notation.<br />
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In [[Abhogi]] ragam, which is a [[janya]] ragam of 22nd melakarta [[Kharaharapriya]], the Arohana is ''S R2 G2 M1 D2 S''.<ref name="ragas" /> In this ragam certain notes are excluded so the raga is totally changed.<br />
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===For avarohana===<br />
In raga [[Darbari]], an [[Asavari]]-[[That (music)|thaat]] raga with [[Vadi (music)|vadi]]-[[samvadi]] R-P, the avroha is R' n S' d~ n P, m P g~ m R S, with [[Andolan (music)|andolan]] on the dhaivat and gandhar.<br />
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In [[Malahari]], which is ''[[janya]]'' raga of 15th ''[[melakarta]]'' [[Mayamalavagowla]], the avarohana is ''S D1 P M1 G2 R1 S''.<ref name="ragas" /> See [[Swara#Svaras in Carnatic music|swaras in Carnatic music]] for description of this notation.<br />
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In [[Sahana (raga)|Sahana]], a ''janya'' raga of 28th ''melakarta'' [[Harikambhoji]], the Avarohana is ''S N2 D2 P M1 G3 M1 R2 G3 R2 S''.<ref name="ragas" /> This raga in its avarohana has the notes jumping from one to another (a bit like Dattu). This changes the whole feel of the raga, making Sahana a beautiful raga to listen to.<br />
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==References==<br />
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[[Category:Carnatic music terminology]]<br />
[[Category:Hindustani music terminology]]<br />
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