Hindustani / Ragas / Malkauns
Raag Malkauns
Deep, ancient, gravity itself - five komal-leaning swaras. 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. Gandhar, Dhaivat and Nishad Komal. Rest all Shuddha Swaras.
Raga Malkauns
3rd Prahar of the Night (12AM to 3AM)Bhairavi thaatAudhav - AudhavVadi: MadhyamSamvadi: Shadj
SgmdnṠ
ṠndmgS
Pakad: ʼd ʼn S g m · g m n d m · d n Ṡ · gʼ Ṡ n d
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 Malkauns
Hear the raag in songs you already know - the fastest way to internalise its mood. Tap a tile to play.
Aaye Sur Ke Panchhi AayeNavrang (1985)Rajan Mishra
Adha Hai Chandrama Raat AdhiBada Aadami (1959)Mahendra Kapoor, Asha Bhosle
Ankhiyana Sang Ankhiya Lagi AajOpera House (1961)Mohd. Rafi
Balma Mane NaHera Pheri (1961)Lata Mangeshkar
Darbar Mein Upar Wale Ke (a.k.a. Ye Waqt Ki Hera Pheri)Kalakaar (1976)Kishore Kumar, Mahendra Kapoor
Dip Jalaye Jo Geeton Ke MaineLove You Hamesha (1983)Suresh Wadkar
Ek Ladki Thi Kitni SharmiliPyar Kiya Tho Darna Kya (1999)Kavita Krishnamurti
Jaane Bahaar Husn TeraBaiju Bawra (1963)Mohd. Rafi
Man Tarapat Hari Darshan KoSuvarna Sundari (1952)Mohd. Rafi
Mujhe Na BulaSuvarna Sundari (1958)
Lata MangeshkarO Pavan Veg Se Udanevale Ghode Tujh Pe Savaar Hai JoDev Kanya (1961)
Lata MangeshkarPaga Ghungharu Bole Chananana ChanhBirbal - My Brother (1963)
Asha Bhosle, Mahendra KapoorRang Raliyan Karat Soutane Ke SangBirbal - My Brother (1973)
Bhimsen Joshi, Pandit JasrajSavan Ki Raat Kari KariNavrang (1967)
Asha BhosleTu Chhupi Hai KahanTufan Aur Diya (1959)
Asha Bhosle, Manna DeyYe Kahani Hai Diye Ki Aur Tufana Ki, (a.k.a Nirbal Se Ladaayee)Miss Bombay (1956)
Manna DeyZindagi Bhara Gam Judai Ka Mujhe (a.k.a. Badla To Aise Badla)Miss Bombay (1957)
Mohd. Rafi