Manj Khamaj
A Khamaj-family raag with both forms of Ma and Ni. Its identity emerges through contrasting phrase regions rather than one straight scale.
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S R G P m; G m P D n D; P D N S'
AVAROHANA · DESCENTS' n D P m; G R G P m; G R S
- Thaat
- Khamaj
- Jati
- Vakra; variable phrase structure
The illustrative phrases follow Howlett, with shuddha Ma prominent and tivra Ma available in broader treatment. Khamaj is an editorial browsing group inferred from the stated raganga, not a claim of one seven-note scale. No fixed principal-note pair or listening window is imposed. Notation: r/g/d/n = komal; m = shuddha Ma; M^ = tivra Ma; apostrophe = upper octave; comma = lower octave. Phrase treatment, not the note list alone, identifies a raag. These are introductory outlines; phrases, ornament and tradition give a raga its identity.
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Sources & further listening +
Raag Manj Khamaj — Hindustani Raga Index ↗George Howlett / Rāga Junglism · Accessed Oct. 28, 2026