Raag Dev Gandhar
Dev Gandhar is a Asawari-thaat raag, given its full colour in the 2nd prahar of the day. 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 Dhaivat - the vadi, or king swara - answered by Gandhar as samvadi.
Swars: Dhaivat and Nishad Komal. Both Gandhars. Rest all Shuddha Swaras.
Raga Dev Gandhar
2nd Prahar of the Day (9AM to 12PM)Pakad: ʼd ʼn S R G m G m · d m P n d P · d m P g R S · R G m · P g R S · d m P g R G m g 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 Dev Gandhar
Hear the raag in songs you already know - the fastest way to internalise its mood. Tap a tile to play.