Raag Megh Malhar (or Raag Megh)
Megh Malhar (or Raag Megh) is a Kafi-thaat raag, given its full colour in the anytime in rainy season. 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: Gandhar and Dhaivat Varjya. Nishad Komal. Rest all Shuddha Swaras.
Raga Megh Malhar (or Raag Megh)
Anytime in Rainy SeasonPakad: ʼn S R P m R · m P m R · m P · P m n P m R · R R P m R R S ʼn 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 Megh Malhar (or Raag Megh)
Hear the raag in songs you already know - the fastest way to internalise its mood. Tap a tile to play.