Kausi Kanada

मालकौन्सHindustani

also written: Mal Kouns · Malakosh · Malkauns · Malkaush · Malkosh · Malkouns

Kausi Kanada is a Hindustani raga of the Bhairavi thaat, traditionally associated with the night hours. Its vadi is Ma and its samvadi Sa. Lahari lists 60 compositions in this raga.

At a glance

Thaat
Bhairaviverified ×6

sources differ: wikipedia says Bhairavi (or Asavari); tanarang says Asawari

Melakarta
Hanumatodi
Aroha
'n S g m d n S'verified ×3
Avaroha
S n d m g m g S / S n d m g S
Vadi
Maverified ×5
Samvadi
Saverified ×5
Time
Late night, 12–3

sources differ: tanarang says 3rd Prahar of the Night (12AM to 3AM); chandrakantha says Midnight; ragajunglism says night; oceanofragas says 1 a.m.-4 a.m.; swarganga says 12am - 3am

Jati
Audav - Audavverified ×2

sources differ: wikipedia says Audava; tanarang says Audhav - Audhav; tanarang says Shadhav - Sampurna Vakra; oceanofragas says Audava-Audava/Five notes-Five notes

Songs in Kausi Kanada

Bandishen

Film songs

…and 35 more compositions in the database.

Related ragas

Equivalent across traditions

Hindolam

Sources & further reading

Facts on this page were cross-checked against these independently published references: