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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