Raag Gunkali
A raag of the Bhairav thaat, Gunkali comes into its own in the 1st prahar of the day. It uses five swaras on the way up and five coming down. Phrases centre on Dhaivat - the vadi, or king swara - answered by Rishabh as samvadi.
Swars: Gandhar and Nishad Varjya. Rishabh and Dhaivat Komal. Rest all Shuddha Swaras.
Raga Gunkali
1st Prahar of the Day (6AM to 9AM)Pakad: S r m P d · P d m r · r S ʼd S · m P d d Ṡ · d P d m · P m 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 Gunkali
A song composed on Raag Gunkali, 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.