Raag Maru Bihag
A raag of the Kalyan thaat, Maru Bihag comes into its own in the 2nd prahar of the night. 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. Madhyam Teevra (with rare use of Madhyam Shuddha). Rest all Shuddha Swaras.
Raga Maru Bihag
2nd Prahar of the Night (9PM to 12AM)Pakad: M̄ G · M̄ G R S · S ʼN S · m G P · M̄ G M̄ 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 Maru Bihag
6 Hindi and regional film songs composed on Raag Maru Bihag, 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.