Raag Gorakh Kalyan
A raag of the Khamaj thaat, Gorakh Kalyan comes into its own in the 2nd prahar of the night. It uses five swaras on the way up and five coming down. Phrases centre on Madhyam - the vadi, or king swara - answered by Shadj as samvadi.
Swars: Gandhar and Pancham Varjya. Nishad Varjya in Aaroh. Nishad Komal in Avroh. Rest all Shuddha Swaras.
Raga Gorakh Kalyan
2nd Prahar of the Night (9PM to 12AM)Pakad: S R m · R m R S ʼn · ʼn D S · R m D n D Ṡ · Ṡ n D m R · m R S ʼn · ʼn ʼD 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 Gorakh Kalyan
5 Hindi and regional film songs and a few non-film pieces composed on Raag Gorakh Kalyan, 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.