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Scale Name Tradition: Carnatic Melakarta

A collection of 72 parent scales in the katapayado system originating in southern India. They keep the Sa and Pa (1st and 5th) fixed, while allowing for two variants of Ma (4th) and three each for the other tones - Ri, Ga, Dha, and Ni (2nd, 3rd, 6th, and 7th). These scales are also assigned a numeric position in the set.

935Kanakangi
939Senavati
941Jhankaradhwani
947Gayakapriya
949Mararanjani
953Yagapriya
967Salagam
971Gavambhodi
973Shamalangi
979Dhavalambari
981Kantamani
985Sucharitra
1447Ratnangi
1451Hanumatodi
1453Natabhairavi
1459Vakulabharanam
1461Charukesi
1465Ragavardhini
1479Jalarnavam
1483Bhavapriya
1485Shanmukhapriya
1491Namanarayani
1493Rishabhapriya
1497Jyoti Swarupini
1703Vanaspati
1707Natakapriya
1709Kharaharapriya
1715Chakravakam
1717Harikambhoji
1721Vagadheeswari
1735Navaneetam
1739Shadvidamargini
1741Hemavati
1747Ramapriya
1749Vachaspati
1753Nasikabhushini
2471Ganamurti
2475Dhenuka
2477Keeravani
2483Mayamalavagowla
2485Sarasangi
2489Gangeyabhushani
2503Jhalavarali
2507Shubhapantuvarali
2509Simhendramadhyamam
2515Kamavardhini
2517Latangi
2521Dhatuvardani
2727Mela Manavati
2727Manavati
2731Kokilapriya
2733Gourimanohari
2739Suryakantam
2741Dheerasankarabaranam
2745Shulini
2759Pavani
2763Suvarnangi
2765Dharmavati
2771Gamanashrama
2773Mechakalyani
2777Kosalam
3239Tanarupi
3243Rupavati
3245Varunapriya
3251Hatakambari
3253Naganandini
3257Chalanata
3271Raghupriya
3275Divyamani
3277Neetimati
3283Vishwambari
3285Chitrambari
3289Rasikapriya