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Surdasi Malhar
सूरदासी मल्हार
KafiPlayful, romantic
Musical Structure
Pakad (Signature)
ma Re ga ma Pa ni Dha Pa
Aaroh (Ascending)
Sa Re ga ma Pa ni •Sa
Avroh (Descending)
•Sa ni Dha Pa ma ga Re Sa
Vadi (Key Note)
ma
Samvadi
Re
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Rules
- Uses komal Ga (g) and komal Ni (n), shuddh Dha (D)
- D is varjit in aaroh, used in avroh
- m (vadi) and R (samvadi) are the main notes
- The m R g m phrase is characteristic
- Monsoon raga — attributed to the poet Surdas
Key Phrases
m R g m P n D PS R g m P n ṠṠ n D P m g R SR g m P nn D P m g R S