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Raag Kamod

Kamod is a Kalyan-thaat raag, given its full colour in the 1st prahar of the night. 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 Pancham - the vadi, or king swara - answered by Rishabh as samvadi.

Swars: Both Madhyams. Rest all Shuddha Swaras.

Raga Kamod

1st Prahar of the Night (6PM to 9PM)
Kalyan thaatSampurna - Sampurna VakraVadi: PanchamSamvadi: Rishabh
SRPGmRSmRPDNṠ
ṠNDPM̄PDPGmPGmRS

Pakad: S R R P · G m P G m R S · Ṡ Rʼ Ṡ · D D P · m R P · D M̄ P · G 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 Kamod

5 Hindi and regional film songs composed on Raag Kamod, 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.

Chheda Diye Mere Dil Ke Tara KoRagini (1958)Amanat Ali Khan, Fateh Ali Khan · music: O.P. Nayyar
Ei Ri Jane Na Dungi (a.k.a. Ali Ri Roko Na Koi)Chitralekha (1964)Lata Mangeshkar · music: Roshan
Gham Ki Andheri Raat MeinSusheela (1963)Mohammad Rafi, Talat Mahmood · music: C. Arjun
Jao Re Jogi Tum Jao ReAmrapali (1966)Lata Mangeshkar · music: Shankar, Jaikishan
Tumko Dekha To Ye Khayal AyaSaath Saath (1982)Jagjit Singh · music: Kuldip Singh

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