Dhaivata (svara)
Sixth octave in Indian classical music / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dhaivata (Sanskrit: धैवत, romanized: Dhaivata) is the sixth svara from the seven svaras of Hindustani music and Carnatic music.[1][2] Dhaivata is the long form of the syllable ध.[3] For simplicity in pronouncing while singing the syllable, Dhaivata is pronounced as Dha (notation - D).