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9.1 Arohana and avarohana
Read a raga's ascending and descending scales and say what they do not tell you.
Every raga is introduced by two lines: the notes going up and the notes coming down. They are the raga's skeleton, they are often different from each other, and they are nowhere near the whole story.
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Write out the arohana and avarohana of a raga you know.
Mayamalavagowla · ReferenceFind a raga whose descent uses different notes from its ascent.
Say what two ragas with the same scales could still differ in.
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