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Raag Chhayanut

Raag Chhayanut belongs to the Kalyan thaat and is traditionally sung in the 2nd prahar of the night. It uses all seven swaras on the way up and all seven coming down, taking a vakra (winding) path rather than a straight line. Phrases centre on Pancham - the vadi, or king swara - answered by Rishabh as samvadi.

Swars: Both Madhyams. Rest All Shuddha Swaras.

Raga Chhayanut

2nd Prahar of the Night (9PM to 12AM)
Kalyan thaatSampurna - Sampurna VakraVadi: PanchamSamvadi: Rishabh
SRGRGPmGRSSRGmPDN
NDPPDPRGmPmGRS

Pakad: ʼP R R · R G m P · G m R S · Ṡ P R G · m G m R S 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 Chhayanut

Hear the raag in songs you already know - the fastest way to internalise its mood. Tap a tile to play.

Baad Muddat Ki Yeh Ghadi AyiSamundar (1964)Mohd. Rafi, Suman Kalyanpur
Chaina Nahin Aye, Kahan Dil JayeZiddi (1957)Lata Mangeshkar
Chanda Re, Ja Re Ja RePadosan (1948)Lata Mangeshkar
Ek Chatur Naar Karke SingarKaala Paani (1968)Kishore Kumar, Mehmood, Manna De
Ham Bekhudi Men Tumko Pukare Chale GayePapa Kehte Hain (1958)Mohd. Rafi
Mujhse Naraz Ho ToBhaag Milkha Bhaag (1996)Sonu Nigam
Rangrez Apne Hi Rang MeinTalaash (2013)Javed Bashir, Shreya Ghoshal
Tere Naina Talash Kare Jise (a.k.a. Khoi Khoi Ankh Hai)Bombay To Goa (1969)Manna Dey
Tum Meri Zingadi MeinBombay To Goa (1972)Lata Mangeshkar, Kishore Kumar

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