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Malkauns

मालकौंस

BhairaviComplete, emotional

Musical Structure

Pakad (Signature)
 ma  ga  ma · dha  ni  dha  ma  ga  ma  ga  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)
  • Uses komal Ga (g), komal Dha (d), komal Ni (n)
  • m (vadi) and S (samvadi) are the anchor notes
  • Only five notes: S g m d n
  • Late night raga — deeply meditative and powerful
  • The m g m andolan is the hallmark — dwell on it

Key Phrases

m g m d n d mS g m d n ṠṠ n d m g Sg m g Sd n d m g m

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