Madhukauns

Malkauns re-cast with tivra Ma and Pa in place of shuddh Ma and komal Dha; the rare tivra-Ma + komal-ni pairing. Some renditions use shuddh Ma instead, so the Ma is disputed.

Madhukauns is a raaga in the Hindustani tradition (Kafi thaat).

in the raaga vadi (sonant) samvadi (consonant)

or tap any lit note to hear it

arohana / ascending

S g M P n S'

avarohana / descending

S' n P M g S

How to hear it

Vadi / sonant: Pa
Samvadi / consonant: Sa
Signature phrase / pakad: S g M P, M P g M g S, g M P n S'
Thaat: Kafi (label inconsistent with tivra Ma)
Time / samay: night (second prahar)

Easy to confuse with

Malkauns (shuddh Ma, komal Dha, no Pa). Carnatic near-equivalent ~ Samudrapriya.

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