Miyan ki Malhar

Malhar’s rainy-season imagery meets a recognisable network of curved phrases and two forms of Ni. Film examples can broaden that vocabulary.

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◷ Night (21:00–00:00)

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AROHANA · ASCENT

N, S; m R P; g m R S; m R P n D N S’

AVAROHANA · DESCENT

S’ n D n P; m P g g m R S

Thaat: Kafi
Jati: Sampurna–Shadav, vakra
Vadi / Samvadi: P / S

Reading the notes ↗

Illustrative phrases following the linked reference. Lowercase r/g/d/n = komal; m = shuddha Ma; M^ = tivra Ma; ’ = upper octave; comma = lower octave. Thaat, time and emphasis can vary by teaching tradition. These are introductory outlines; phrases, ornament and tradition give a raga its identity.

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