Why is the pentatonic scale so prevalent in vocal music?

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Vaishali Sen Ghosh

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The pentatonic scale has a very distinct, instantly recognisable and pleasing sound that can be layered over many other chords and scales. For these reasons it is frequently found to be a key component of many popular songs.
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No , you should practice on our regular scale which contains 7 notes
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3 years of experience in online carnatic music

It contains 7 notes
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Pentatonic scale has 5 notes in a raga. E.g. Hindolam - s g m p n s
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