Hindustani / Ragas / Chandrakauns
Raag Chandrakauns
It uses five swaras on the way up and five coming down. Phrases centre on Madhyam - the vadi, or king swara - answered by Shadj as samvadi.
Swars: Rishabh and Pancham Varjya. Gandhar and Dhaivat Komal. Rest all Shuddha Swaras.
Raga Chandrakauns
2nd Prahar of the Night (9PM to 12AM)Audhav - AudhavVadi: MadhyamSamvadi: Shadj
SgmdNṠ
ṠNdmgmgSʼNS
Pakad: S g m g S ʼN · ʼN S · g m d N Ṡ · N d Ṡ · N d m g m g S ʼN S
Sargam is written with Sa on C: komal swars are lowercase, teevra Ma is M̄, ʼ before a swar marks the lower (mandra) octave and Ṡ / ʼ after marks the upper (taar) octave. The synth plays plain notes - the gamak, meend, and andolan that bring a raag to life are what you learn in class with an expert.
Film songs in Raag Chandrakauns
Hear the raag in songs you already know - the fastest way to internalise its mood. Tap a tile to play.
San Sanna Sanna Sanna (a.k.a. Ja Re O Pavan)Sampurna Ramayan (1961)Lata Mangeshkar