Malkauns
मालकौंस
Swara Notation
S g m d n S' | S' n d n d m g m g S 'n S
Thaat: Bhairavi
late_night
Audava-Audava
Vadi:
Madhyam (m)
Samvadi:
Shadaj (S)
Malkauns from Bhairavi thaat, a devotional midnight raga created by Parvati.
Origins & Context
Malkauns is one of the most popular ragas in classical music. It is a midnight raga with strong emphasis on ma. The overall mood is devotional.
The origin of this raga was created by Parvati when trying to calm Lord Siva after His anger.
Technical Details
Melodic structure and movement patterns
Aroha (Ascent)
S g m d n S'
Avroh (Descent)
S' n d n d m g m g S 'n S
Pakad (Catch Phrase)
'n S g m g S 'n S 'd 'n S
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