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| Thaat | Kafi |
|---|---|
| Type |
|
| Time of day | any time in monsoon, otherwise in the 2nd Prahar of the Night. |
| Season | Monsoon |
| Arohana | N S m R P n D N S' |
| Avarohana | S' n P m P g(m touch) g(m touch) m R S |
| Pakad | N S m R P g m R S m R P n D N S' S' n D n P m P g g m R S |
| Chalan | N S m R P g m R S m R P n D N S' S' n D n P m P g g m R S |
| Vadi | Pa |
| Samavadi | Sa |
| Synonym | Miyan Ki Malhar, Miyan Malhar |
| Similar | Bahar Darbari Kanada |
"Malhar" is a Hindustani classical raga.[1] Malhar is associated with torrential rains.[2]
Besides the basic Shuddha Malhar, which was the original Malhar, several Malhar-related ragas use the Malhar signature phrase m (m)R (m)R P, including "Miyan ki Malhar", "Megh Malhar", "Ramdasi Malhar", "Gaud Malhar", "Sur Malhar", "Shuddha Malhar", "Desh Malhar", "Nat Malhar", "Dhulia Malhar", and "Meera ki Malhar". This phrase, although it might seem similar and equivalent, is different from the swara phraseology employed in Raga "Brindavani Sarang".
It can be determined that raga Malhar or rather Miyan ki Malhar is a mixture of ragas "Brindavani Sarang", raga "Kafi" and raga "Durga".This raga has a Vakra form (meaning that the swaras of a raga are not completely arranged in a particularly straightforward manner), and is classified as a Ghambir Prakruti raga (meaning that it is played slow with patience, and it is played in a serious tone/note).
- ^ Bhavan's Journal v.26:14-26 (1980). Page 27.
- ^ Manorma Sharma (2007). Music Aesthetics. APH Publishing. p. 113. ISBN 978-81-313-0032-9.