Mand

मांडHindustani

also written: Maand

A night raga of the Hindustani tradition, Mand belongs to the Bilawal thaat. Sa serves as the vadi, with Pa as samvadi. Lahari lists 20 compositions in this raga.

At a glance

Thaat
Bilawalverified ×4

sources differ: karnatik says bilaaval

Melakarta
Dheerashankarabharana
Aroha
S - G - m - P - D - N - S'
Avaroha
S' - N - D - P - D, P - N - D - P, G - m - G - R - S
Vadi
Saverified ×2
Samvadi
Paverified ×2
Time
2nd Prahar of the Night (9PM to 12AM)

sources differ: ragajunglism says afternoon, evening, night; swarganga says 6pm - 9pm; oceanofragas says 7 a.m.-10 a.m.

Jati
Sampurna - Sampurna Vakra

sources differ: ragajunglism says sampurna-sampurna; oceanofragas says Sampurna-Sampurna/Seven notes-Seven notes; swarganga says Shadav - Sampoorna

Songs in Mand

Film songs

Bandishen

Related ragas

Equivalent across traditions

Mand

Sources & further reading

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