Surdasi Malhar

सूरदासी मल्हारHindustani

also written: Sar Malhar · Sur Malhar

Surdasi Malhar, a raga of the Kafi thaat, comes from the Hindustani tradition. Ma serves as the vadi, with Sa as samvadi. 12 compositions are attributed to it in the Lahari knowledge base.

At a glance

Thaat
Kafi
Aroha
SRmP, nDmPNS
Avaroha
SnDmP, nDPmRS
Vadi
Ma
Samvadi
Sa
Time
Anytime in Rainy Season

sources differ: ragajunglism says night

Jati
Audhav - Shadhav Vakra

sources differ: ragajunglism says shadav-shadav

Songs in Surdasi Malhar

Bandishen

  • Agh Gh Gh Gh Ghan GarjeVishwanath Rao Ringe 'Tanarang'
  • Barsat Ghor Ghor BadarwaVishwanath Rao Ringe 'Tanarang'
  • Garaj Garaj Kar Aaye BadarwaVishwanath Rao Ringe 'Tanarang'
  • Garaj Garaj Kar BarseVishwanath Rao Ringe 'Tanarang'
  • Ghor Ghor Barse BadariyaVishwanath Rao Ringe 'Tanarang'
  • Ghumdat Garajat AayoVishwanath Rao Ringe 'Tanarang'
  • Jhulan Lage Shyam RadhikaVishwanath Rao Ringe 'Tanarang'
  • Kari Ghata Ghan GhorVishwanath Rao Ringe 'Tanarang'
  • Ma Bijuri Chamkat Bar BarVishwanath Rao Ringe 'Tanarang'
  • Ni Dha Pa Ma Pa Ni Ni SaVishwanath Rao Ringe 'Tanarang'
  • Pawas Rut Aai Re Ghor GhorVishwanath Rao Ringe 'Tanarang'
  • Umad Ghumad Ghan Aaye SajaniVishwanath Rao Ringe 'Tanarang'

Related ragas

Equivalent across traditions

Deva Manohari

Sources & further reading

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