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Chandrakauns

चंद्रकौंस

BhairaviComplete, emotional

Musical Structure

Pakad (Signature)
 Sa  ga  ma  dha  Ni Sa 
Aaroh (Ascending)
 Sa  ga  ma  dha  Ni Sa 
Avroh (Descending)
Sa  Ni  dha  ma  ga  Sa 

Vadi (Key Note)
 ma 
Samvadi
 Sa 

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Rules

  • Pentatonic raga — R and P are varjit (omitted)
  • Malkauns's notes with shuddh Ni (N) in place of komal ni — the defining difference
  • m (vadi) and S (samvadi) are prominent
  • Uses komal Ga (g), komal Dha (d), shuddh Ni (N)
  • Has a moonlit, mysterious quality — distinct from Malkauns' gravity

Key Phrases

S g m d N ṠṠ N d m g Sg m d N d mm d N ṠN d m g S

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