Multani
मुलतानीHindustanialso written: Mooltani
Multani is a Hindustani raga of the Todi thaat, traditionally associated with the afternoon hours. Its vadi is Pa and its samvadi Sa. Lahari lists 19 compositions in this raga.
At a glance
- Thaat
- Todiverified ×6
- Melakarta
- Shubhapantuvarali
- Aroha
'N - S - g - M - P - N - S'verified ×4- Avaroha
S' - N - d - P - M - g - r - Sverified ×3- Vadi
- Paverified ×4
- Samvadi
- Saverified ×4
- Time
- Afternoon, 3–6
sources differ: tanarang says 3rd Prahar of the Day (12PM to 3PM); ragajunglism says afternoon; swarganga says 3pm - 6pm; oceanofragas says 4 p.m.-7 p.m.
- Jati
- Audav - Sampoornaverified ×2
sources differ: tanarang says Audhav - Sampurna; oceanofragas says Audava-Sampurna/Five notes-Seven notes
Songs in Multani
Bandishen
- are mana kaahe ko socha kare
- deem tana derenaa taardaanee
- E Aatam Gyan Bin Nar BhatkeVishwanath Rao Ringe 'Tanarang'
- e gokula gaaMva ke Choraa reNiyamat Khan 'Sadarang'
- Kankariya Jin Maro Maro KanhaVishwanath Rao Ringe 'Tanarang'
- Ma Ga Pa Ma Dha PaVishwanath Rao Ringe 'Tanarang'
- miyaa tusee vekhale duniyaandaaShivputra Shidhharamayya Komkali 'Kumar Gandharva'
- Mori Araj Sun LijiyeVishwanath Rao Ringe 'Tanarang'
- nainana kee pala hee pala meM
- Pyare Balama Sundar SurjanwaVishwanath Rao Ringe 'Tanarang'
- Saajanwa Mandirwa Na AayeVishwanath Rao Ringe 'Tanarang'
- Sadhana Kar Sur KiVishwanath Rao Ringe 'Tanarang'
- Shree Ram Anuj Baithe PahreVishwanath Rao Ringe 'Tanarang'
Film songs
- Daya Karo E Giridhar Gopalhindi
- Daya Karo He GiridharNaushad · Shabaab · 1954 · hindi
- Ko Birahini Ko Dukh JaneChala Vahi Desh (Non-Film) · 1974 · hindi
- Laga Gayeen AkhiyanS.D. Burman · Jeevan Jyoti · 1953 · hindi
- Prema Seva SaranPrabhakar · Non-Film song from "Maan Apman" · 2022 · hindi
- Rasm-E-Ulfat Ko Nibhaen To Nibhaen KaiseMadan Mohan · Dil Ki Rahen · 1973 · hindi
Related ragas
Equivalent across traditions
Gamakasamantam,Gamakasamantha
Similar
Todi,Annapurna,Hemavati,Jayavanti,Madhuwanti,Shrivanti,Tanseni Madhuwanti,Utari Basant,Vijay
Sources & further reading
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