Arohana
आरोहणSanskritSay it: aa · ro · ha · ṇa
- ṇ — n with the tongue tip curled back
- aa ee oo ē ō — long vowels: hold them twice as long
The ascending scale of a raga
MusicBharatanatyamKuchipudiMohiniyattamKathak
Meaning
Arohana is the order of notes a raga uses going up. Together with the avarohana it gives a raga's basic outline, though the raga's character also depends on its phrases and gamakas.
Also written: arohanam, aarohanam, aroha