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Hindustani raaga · Bilawal thaat
Gauḍ malhār
Monsoon raga marked by the abrupt Re-to-Pa leap (R P) and the Gaud-ang turn G R G S; shuddh Ni ascending, komal ni descending.
Gauḍ malhār is a raaga in the Hindustani tradition (Bilawal thaat).
in the raaga
vadi (sonant)
samvadi (consonant)
or tap any lit note to hear it
arohana / ascending
S R G m R P, m P D N S'
avarohana / descending
S' n D n P m G R G S
How to hear it
- Vadi / sonant
- Ma
- Samvadi / consonant
- Sa
- Signature phrase / pakad
- S R G m, R P, m P D N S', D n P m, G R G S
- Thaat
- Bilawal (disputed; Khamaj in some texts)
- Time / samay
- late night (second prahar); monsoon
Easy to confuse with
Miyan Malhar
Shuddh Malhar
Nat Malhar
Durga. No standard Carnatic equivalent.
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