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Raag Madhuvanti

A raag of the Todi thaat, Madhuvanti comes into its own in the 4th prahar of the day. It uses five 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: Rishabh and Dhaivat Varjya in Aaroh. Gandhar Komal, Madhyam Teevra. Rest all Shuddha Swaras.

Raga Madhuvanti

4th Prahar of the Day (3PM to 6PM)
Todi thaatAudhav - SampurnaVadi: PanchamSamvadi: Shadj
ʼNSgM̄PNṠ
ṠNDPM̄gM̄gRSʼNS

Pakad: ʼN S M̄ g M̄ P · M̄ g S 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 Madhuvanti

3 Hindi and regional film songs composed on Raag Madhuvanti, 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.

Ae Ajnabi Tu Bhii Kabhi Aawaz De Kahiin Se (a.k.a. O Pakhi Pakhi Pardeshi)Dil Se (1998)Udit Narayan · music: A.R. Rahman
Ajahun Na Aye BalmaSanjh Aur Savera (1964)Mohd. Rafi, Suman Hemadi Kalyanpur · music: Shankar, Jaikishan
Radha Kaise Na Jale (a.k.a. Madhuban Mein Jo Kanhaiya)Lagaan (2001)Chorus, Udit Narayan, Asha Bhonsle, Vaishali · music: A. R. Rahman

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