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Raag Gaud Sarang

Gaud Sarang is a Kalyan-thaat raag, given its full colour in the 3rd 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 Gandhar - the vadi, or king swara - answered by Dhaivat as samvadi.

Swars: Both Madhyams. Rest all Shuddha Swaras.

Raga Gaud Sarang

3rd Prahar of the Day (12PM to 3PM)
Kalyan thaatSampurna - Sampurna VakraVadi: GandharSamvadi: Dhaivat
SGRmGDPND
NDPPDPGRmGPRS

Pakad: S G R m G P R S · m G P · D P Ṡ · Ṡ D P m G · G R m G P 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 Gaud Sarang

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Allah Tero NaamAasman (1961)Lata Mangeshkar, Chorus
Dekho Jadu Bhare More NainaEkadashi (1952)Geeta Dutt
Jhula Jhulo ReChhoti Chhoti Batein (1955)Lata Mangeshkar
Leheron Mein JhoolunSociety (1955)Asha Bhosle
Na Dir DeemHamdard (1957)Lata Mangeshkar
Ritu Aye Ritu Jayenon-film song from "Piya Basanti" (1953)Manna Dey, Lata Mangeshkar
Saawan Rut Aaye Dekho BalamFuntoosh (2000)K. S. Chitra, Ustad Sultan Khan
Woh Dekhen To Unki InayatFuntoosh (1956)Kishore Kumar, Asha Bhosle
Kuch Aur ZamanaSociety (1965)
Meena Kapoor

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