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Raag Kirwani

It uses all seven swaras on the way up and all seven coming down. Phrases centre on Pancham - the vadi, or king swara - answered by Shadj as samvadi.

Swars: Gandhar and Dhaivat Komal. Rest all Shuddha Swaras.

Raga Kirwani

2nd Prahar of the Night (9PM to 12AM)
Sampurna - SampurnaVadi: PanchamSamvadi: Shadj
SRgmPdNṠ
ṠNdPmgRS

Pakad: P d Ṡ · Ṡ N Ṡ Rʼ gʼ Rʼ Ṡ N d P · d P m P · P m g R · g m · g R S ʼN ʼd ʼN 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 Kirwani

17 Hindi and regional film songs and a few non-film pieces composed on Raag Kirwani, 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.

Anewala Pal, Janewala HaiGolmaal (1979)Kishore Kumar · music: R.D. Burman
Ankhon Se Jo UtariPhir Wohi Dil Laaya Hoon (1963)Asha Bhosle · music: O.P. Nayyar
Be-Sabab Baat Badhaneki Zaroorat Kya Hai(Non-film song)Jagjit Singh
Beqaraar Dil, Tu Gaye JaaDoor Ka Raahi (1971)Kishore Kumar, Sulakshana Pandit · music: Kishore Kumar
E Husn-E-Beparvah Tujhe Shabnam Kahun, Shola Kahun(Non-film song) (1982)Gulam Ali · music: Gulam Ali
Ek Radha Ek Meera (a.k.a. Ik Prem Divani, Ik Daras Divani)Ram Teri Ganga Maili (1985)Lata Mangeshkar · music: Ravindra Jain
Geet Gata Hun Main Gunagunata Hun MainLaal Pathhar (1971)Kishore Kumar · music: Shankar, Jaikishan
Kahe Jhum Jhum Raat Ye SuhaniLove Marriage (1959)Lata Mangeshkar · music: Shankar, Jaikishan
Kya Karun Sajani (a.k.a. Ka Karoon Sajani)Swami (1977)Yesudas, · music: Rajesh Roshan
Main Pyar Ka Rahi HunEk Musafir Ek Hasina (1962)
Mohd. Rafi, Asha Bhosle · music: O.P. Nayyar
Mera Dil Yeh Pukare AajaNagin (Old) (1954)
Lata Mangeshkar · music: Hemant Kumar
Kishore Kumar · music: R.D. Burman
Neend Na Mujhko AyePost Box No. 999 (1958)
Lata Mangeshkar, Hemant Kumar · music: Kalyanji, Anandji
Para Para Hua Pairahan-E-Jaan(Non-film song) (1999)
Ghulam Ali · music: Ghulam Ali
Pukarta Chala Hun MainMere Sanam (1965)
Mohd. Rafi · music: O.P. Nayyar
Mehdi Hassan · music: Mehdi Hassan
Kshitij, Shilpa Rao · music: Pankaj Awasthi
Tumhi Mere Mit HoPyase Panchhi (1961)
Suman Kalyanpur, Hemant Kumar · music: Kalyanji / Anandji
Yad Na Jaye, Bite DinonDil Ek Mandir (1963)
Mohd. Rafi · music: Shankar, Jaikishan
Ye Raat Bheegi BheegiChori Chori (1956)
Lata Mangeshkar, Manna Dey · music: Shankar / Jaikishan
Asha Bhosle, Kishore Kumar · music: Ravi

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