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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

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