Raag Mand
A raag of the Bilawal thaat, Mand comes into its own in the 2nd prahar of the night. It uses all seven swaras on the way up and all seven coming down, taking a vakra (winding) path rather than a straight line. Phrases centre on Shadj - the vadi, or king swara - answered by Pancham as samvadi.
Swars: All Shuddha Swaras.
Raga Mand
2nd Prahar of the Night (9PM to 12AM)Pakad: G m P D Ṡ N D · D P m · m P G R 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 Mand
6 Hindi and regional film songs composed on Raag Mand, 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.