Raag Khamaj
Raag Khamaj belongs to the Khamaj thaat and is traditionally sung in the 2nd prahar of the night. It uses six swaras on the way up and all seven coming down. Phrases centre on Gandhar - the vadi, or king swara - answered by Nishad as samvadi.
Swars: Rishabh Varjya in Aaroh, Both Nishads. Rest all Shuddha Swaras.
Raga Khamaj
2nd Prahar of the Night (9PM to 12AM)Pakad: G m P D · G m G · P Ṡ N Ṡ · n D · m P m G · 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 Khamaj
21 Hindi and regional film songs and a few non-film pieces composed on Raag Khamaj, 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.