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Madhukauns
मधुकौंस
BhairaviComplete, emotional
Musical Structure
Pakad (Signature)
—
Aaroh (Ascending)
S g M D n Ṡ
Avroh (Descending)
Ṡ n D M g S
Vadi (Key Note)
M
Samvadi
S
Rules
- Pentatonic raga — R and P are varjit (omitted)
- Uses komal Ga (g), komal Ni (n), shuddh Dha (D)
- Same notes as Chandrakauns and Malkauns
- M (vadi) and S (samvadi) are the main notes
- Late night raga — sweet, honey-like quality (Madhu = honey)
Key Phrases
S g M D n ṠṠ n D M g Sg M D n D MM g S g MD n Ṡ n D M