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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 Season
Kafi thaatAudhav - AudhavVadi: MadhyamSamvadi: Shadj
SRmPʼnṠ
ṠnPmRSRʼnS

Pakad: 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)

6 Hindi and regional film songs and a few non-film pieces composed on Raag Megh Malhar (or Raag Megh), 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.

Kahan Se Aye BadraChashme Buddoor (1981)Yesudas, Haimanti Sukla · music: Rajkamal
Konpalen Phir Fut AyiNon-film song from album "Kehna Usey"Mehdi Hassan · music: Mehdi Hassan;
Mahefil Men Baar Baar Kisi Par Nazar GaiNon-film song from album "Naghma e Dil" (1991)Gulam Ali · music: Gulam Ali
Baraso ReTansen (1943)Khurshid · music: Khemchand Prakash
Dukha Bhare Din Bite Re BhaiyaMother India (1957)Asha Bhosle, Manna Dey, Mohd. Rafi, Shamshad Begum · music: Naushad
Kaare Kaare Badra, Suni Suni Ratiya (a.k.a More Ang Lag Ja Balma)Mera Naam Joker (1970)Asha Bhosle · music: Shankar, Jaikishan
Lapak JhapakBoot Polish (1954)Manna Dey · music: Shankar / Jaikishan
Tan Ranga Lo Ji Aaj Man Ranga Lo Baraso ReKohinoor (1960)Lata Mangeshkar, Mohd. Rafi · music: Naushad

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