149 ragams in M1 set ( MK 1 TO 36)
43 ,, ,, M2 set (MK 37 TO 72)
THEREFORE TOTAL RAGAMS 192
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DIKSHITAR HAS SUNG IN ALL THE MELAKARTA SCALES INCLUDING THE 40
VIVADI SCALES.
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Like Thyagaraja Swami, Dikshitar also preferred the SUDDHA MADHYAMA SCALES
(149 ragams)
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Again, like Thyagaraja, MD also preferred non-vivadi scales.
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The chart does not show the 40 'nottu swara 'songs in Sankarabaranam
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Even in Prati Madhyama scales, MD has concentrated on non-vivadi scales.
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it is also noted that he gave just one song in each MK ragam , essentially
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If we subtract such single krithi songs,
we get the total number as 120 only.
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We can arrive at an opinion about his favourite scales/ ragams from the following summary.
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I notice that Dikshitar list has very few JANYA ragams!
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