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Gorakh Kalyan

गोरख कल्याण

KhamajRomantic, peaceful

Musical Structure

Pakad (Signature)
 Re  ma  Dha · Dha  ma  Re  Sa 
Aaroh (Ascending)
 Sa  Re  ma  Dha Sa 
Avroh (Descending)
Sa  Dha  ma  Re  Sa 

Vadi (Key Note)
 ma 
Samvadi
 Sa 

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Rules

  • Ga, Pa and Ni are varjit — a pentatonic Khamaj-ang raga
  • Komal Ni appears only as a light touch (D n D) in some renditions
  • m (vadi) and S (samvadi) are prominent notes
  • Only five notes: S R m D
  • The m D rise and D m R S fall are characteristic

Key Phrases

R m D, m R SS R m D ṠṠ D m R SD. S R m Dm D Ṡ D m R S

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