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Raag Gaud Malhar

Gaud Malhar is a Bilawal-thaat raag, given its full colour in the 2nd prahar of the night or anytime in rainy season.. 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 Madhyam - the vadi, or king swara - answered by Shadj as samvadi.

Swars: Both Nishads. Rest All Shuddha Swaras.

Raga Gaud Malhar

2nd Prahar of the Night (9PM to 12AM) or Anytime in Rainy Season.
Bilawal thaatSampurna - Sampurna VakraVadi: MadhyamSamvadi: Shadj
SRGmRPmPDN
nDnPmGRGSRGm

Pakad: S R G m · R G m G m · G R G S · m P D n P · m P D N Ṡ

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 Gaud Malhar

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

Garajat Barsat Bheejata AiloTaj Mahal (1951)Lata Mangeshkar
Jurm-E-Ulfat PeAshirvad (1963)Lata Mangeshkar
Jhir Jhir Barase Savani AnkhiyanNoor Jahan (1968)Lata Mangeshkar
Sharabi, Sharabi Ye Savan Ka MausamNoor Jahan (1967)Suman Kalyanpur

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