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Raag Marwa

Marwa is a Marwa-thaat raag, given its full colour in the 4th prahar of the day. It uses six swaras on the way up and six coming down. Phrases centre on Rishabh - the vadi, or king swara - answered by Dhaivat as samvadi.

Swars: Pancham Varjya. Rishabh Komal, Madhyam Teevra. Rest all Shuddha Swaras.

Raga Marwa

4th Prahar of the Day (3PM to 6PM)
Marwa thaatShadhav - ShadhavVadi: RishabhSamvadi: Dhaivat
SʼDʼNrGM̄DNṠ
ṠNDM̄GrSʼNʼDSʼNrS

Pakad: S · ʼN ʼD S ʼN r · r G M̄ D · D M̄ G r · ʼN ʼD 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 Marwa

A song composed on Raag Marwa, 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.

Payeliya Banvari (a.k.a. Na Phulon Ki Duniya)Saaz Aur Aawaz (1966)Lata Mangeshkar · music: Naushad

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