Laharithe raga notebook

Malhar

Hindustani

also written: Miya Malhar · Miyan Ki Malhar, Miyan Malhar, Tansen Ki Malhar · मल्हार राग · మల్హార్ రాగం · ಮಲ್ಹಾರ್ · മൽഹാർ

A night raga of the Hindustani tradition, Malhar belongs to the Kafi thaat. Pa serves as the vadi, with Sa as samvadi. Lahari lists 9 compositions in this raga.

At a glance

Thaat
Kafiverified ×2
Aroha
N S m R P n D N S'
Avaroha
S' n P m P g(m touch) g(m touch) m R S
Vadi
Paverified ×2
Samvadi
Saverified ×2
Time
any time in monsoon, otherwise in the 2nd Prahar of the Night.

sources differ: tanarang says 2nd Prahar of the Night (9PM to 12AM) or Anytime in Rainy Season.

Jati
Sampurna - Shadhav Vakra

Songs in Malhar

Bandishen

Related ragas

Similar

Bahar

Sources & further reading

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