MALLHAR

Raag Description :

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Raag Megh Malhar is a pleasingly sweet melody which resembles Raag Madhumad-Sarang in its basic framework. In Raag Madhumad-Sarang, Sarang Ang is prominent for example: S R m R ; m P n P m R here Rishabh is a Vadi Swar and is rendered straight from Madhyam without any Meend, just like in Raag Vrindavani Sarang. Whereas in Raag Megh Malhar, Rishabh is always rendered by touching Madhyam as a Kan-Swar. Vadi Swar of Raag Megh Malhar is Shadj (Sa). Similarly, in Raag Madhumad-Sarang, n P is rendered straight, whereas in Raag Megh Malhar, n P is rendered in Malhar Ang as (P)n P.

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This Raag can be mastered only after learning it from Guru mukh. Being a very old Raag, Megh Malhar is rendered with the influence of Dhruvpad Ang which uses a lot of Gamak and Meend. This Raag can be freely elaborated in all the three octaves and creates a rather deep atmosphere. The Rishabh-Pancham Sangati with stress on Malhar form as given below will clearly bring out the Raag form:

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S ,n ; ,n ,n ,P ; ,P ,n S ; ,P ,n ,P S ; ,P ,n S (m)R ; ,n S (m)R ; (m)R (m)R P ; (m)R m m (m)R ; (m)R S ; ,n P ,n S ; ,n S (m)R m P n P ; m P S' ; P n S' ; P n P S' ; P n S' R' ; R' R' S' ; S' R' S' S' R' S'; n P ; m P n P (m)R S ; ,n S ; (m)R P m R ; R m P n n P ; n n P m R ; R P m n P ; n S' ; n P m R ; ,n R S ;