Malhar Ragang and all other ragas falling under this category are ragas in the Hindustani Classical music.[1] Ragang refers to a family of ragas sharing a common melodic kernel. Other similar raga families are the Sarang family and the Kanada family. The Malhar ragas are generally sung in the Rainy season. The word Malhar is associated with torrential rains.[2][3]
The unique phrase that categorises the Malhar family from others is m (m)R (m)R P, this is the Malhar signature phrase.[4]