Hindustani / Ragas / Charukeshi

Raag Charukeshi

It uses all seven swaras on the way up and all seven coming down. Phrases centre on Madhyam - the vadi, or king swara - answered by Shadj as samvadi.

Swars: Dhaivat and Nishad Komal. Rest all Shuddha Swaras.

Raga Charukeshi

2nd Prahar of the Day (9AM to 12PM)
Sampurna - SampurnaVadi: MadhyamSamvadi: Shadj
SRGmPdnṠ
ṠndPmGRSʼdʼnS

Pakad: ʼd ʼn S R G m G R · R G m d P · R G m R 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 Charukeshi

16 Hindi and regional film songs and a few non-film pieces composed on Raag Charukeshi, with film, year, singer and music director. Hearing the raag in songs you already know is the fastest way to internalise its mood - tap a tile to play.

Aaj Dil Pe Koi Zor Chalta NahinMilan (It appears that this song was omitted from some versions of the film) (1967)Lata Mangeshkar · music: Laxmikant / Pyarelal
Aisa Lagta Hai Zindagi Tum Ho(Non-film song) (1986)Chitra Singh · music: Jagjit Singh
Akele Hain Chale AoRaaz (1967)Mohd. Rafi, Lata Mangeshkar · music: Kalyanji / Anandji
Bainya Na DharoDastak (Old) (1970)Lata Mangeshkar · music: Madan Mohan
Bedardi BalamaArzoo (1965)Lata Mangeshkar · music: Shankar-Jaikishen
Bekhudi Mein SanamHaseena Maan Jayegi (1968)Mohd. Rafi, Lata Mangeshkar · music: Kalyanji, Anandji
Chalo Sajna Jahaan TakMere Humdam Mere Dost (1968)Lata Mangeshkar · music: Laxmikant / Pyarelal
Chhod De Saari Duniya Kisi Ke LiyeSaraswati Chandra (1968)Lata Mangeshkar · music: Kalyanji, Anandji
Dukh Ki Laharne Cheda Hoga(Non-film song) - Album Mast Nazaren (Live) (1984)Ghulam Ali · music: Ghulam Ali
Ek Tu Jo MilaHimalay Ki God Mein (1965)
Lata Mangeshkar · music: Kalyanji, Anandji
Sapna Mukherjee, Mahesh Gadhavai · music: Kalayanji Anandji
Mukesh, Lata Mangeshkar · music: Kalyanji, Anandji
Koi Jab Tumhara Hriday Tood DePurab Aur Paschim (1970)
Mukesh · music: Kalyanji, Anandji
Megha Re Megha Re...Pyaasa Saawan (1981)
Lata Mangeshkar, Suresh Wadkar · music: Laxmikant, Pyarelal
Mohd. Rafi · music: Kalyandji / Anandji
Arti Mukherji, Jaspal Singh · music: Ravindra Jain
Lata Mangeshkar · music: Kalyanji, Anandji
Kumar Sanu, Sadhana Sargam · music: Nadeem-Shravan

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