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Raag Sarang (Brindavani Sarang)

Sarang (Brindavani Sarang) is a Kafi-thaat raag, given its full colour in the 2nd prahar of the day or afternoon. It uses five swaras on the way up and five coming down. Phrases centre on Rishabh - the vadi, or king swara - answered by Pancham as samvadi.

Swars: Gandhar and Dhaivat Varjya. Both Nishads. Rest all Shuddha Swaras.

Raga Sarang (Brindavani Sarang)

2nd Prahar of the Day (9AM to 12PM) or Afternoon
Kafi thaatAudhav - AudhavVadi: RishabhSamvadi: Pancham
SRmPNṠ
ṠnPmRSʼNS

Pakad: R m · P R · m R ʼN S · m P n P m R 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 Sarang (Brindavani Sarang)

13 Hindi and regional film songs composed on Raag Sarang (Brindavani Sarang), 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.

Aaja Bhanvara Suni Dagar (a.k.a. Chhod Chala Kyun)Rani Roopmati (1959)Lata Mangeshkar · music: S.N. Tripathi
Ghata Ghanaghor GhorTansen (1943)Khurshid Begum · music: Kemchand Prakash
Hai Re Hai (a.k.a. Meri Jaan Balle Balle)Kashmir Ki Kali (1964)Asha Bhosle, Mohd. Rafi · music: O.P. Nayyar
Haye O Dilbar DildaraIk Si Maa (1968)Noor Jehan · music: Wazir Afzal
Jaadugar Sainyan (a.k.a. Ab Ghar Jaane DoNagin (1954)Lata Mangeshkar · music: Hemant Kumar
Jhananana Jhan Baje Payaliya (a.k.a. Amiy Halaahal Madabhare)Rani Roopmati (1959)Lata Mangeshkar, Mohd. Rafi · music: S.N. Tripathi
Jhuthi Muthi Mitwa Avan BoleRudaali (1993)Lata Mangeshkar · music: Bhupen Hazarika
Kaare Kaare Badara, Jaare Jaare BadaraBhabhi (1957)Lata Mangeshkar · music: Chitragupta
Lehron Se Pooch LoQalifa (a.k.a. Kalifa) (1952)Lata Mangeshkar, Kishore Kumar · music: Husnlal-Bhagatram
Mana Bhavana Sawan AyaChandralekha (1948)
Uma Devi (a.k.a. Tun Tun) · music: S. Rajeshwar Rao
Pyar Hamara MunnaSansar (1951)
Lata Mangeshkar · music: Emani Shankar Sastry, M.D. Parthasarathy, B.S. Kalla
Saavan Aye Ya Na AyeDil Diya Dard Liya (1966)
Asha Bhosle, Mohd. Rafi · music: Naushad
Tum Sang Akhiyan MilakeSunhare Din (1949)
Surinder Kaur · music: Gyan Dutt

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