Venkatamakhi's Melam system
Getting Melam from notes using Venkatamakhi's system. Though 16 names are used only 12 positions in the octave are used. He selected any 2 from the 4 positions after the Shadjam and named the lower as 'ri' and higher as 'ga'.From the next 2 positions one is chosen as 'ma'. Next is 'pa' followed by 'da' and 'ni' chosen from the next 4 poisitions as in the case of ri, ga. 'Sa'(Thaara Shadjam) comes next.

Fixed Click on 2 squares to select ri & ga from the 4 below. (To clear a square click on it) Select ma. Click on one Fixed Click on 2 squares to select da & ni from the 4 below. (To clear a square click on it) Fixed
sa pa Sa

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