Raag Kaushik Dhwani (Bhinn-Shadj)
A raag of the Bilawal thaat, Kaushik Dhwani (Bhinn-Shadj) 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: Rishabh and Pancham Varjya. Rest all Shuddha Swaras.
Raga Kaushik Dhwani (Bhinn-Shadj)
2nd Prahar of the Night (9PM to 12AM)Pakad: G m D N D Ṡ · N Ṡ D · G m · D m G 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 Kaushik Dhwani (Bhinn-Shadj)
4 Hindi and regional film songs and a few non-film pieces composed on Raag Kaushik Dhwani (Bhinn-Shadj), 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.