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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)
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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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