the notes are "chatushruti rishabham, sadharana gandharam, shuddha madhyamam, chatushruti dhaivatam" and "kaisiki nishadam". it is a "sampoorna" rāgam – scale having all 7 "swarams". it is the "shuddha madhyamam" equivalent of "hemavati", which is the 58th "melakarta" scale. since the swaras of "kharaharapriya" are quite evenly spaced, and since several different types of "gamakas" are allowed, it is a very versatile, fluid and flexible rāgam that allows for elaborate melodic improvisation within its scale.