Sitar Lesson

Raga Malkauns 22:

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Medium/Fast Gat (Composition) in Teen Taal (16 Beats):

Antara:

S. S.d -d n
Da RaDa -Ra Da
Dha Tin Tin Ta
0      
9 10 11 12
S. - d n
Da - Da Ra
Ta Dhin Dhin Dha
3      
13 14 15 16
S. M. - M.
Da Da - Ra
Dha Dhin Dhin Dha
x      
1 2 3 4
g. M. g. S.
Da Dir Da Ra
Dha Dhin Dhin Dha
2      
5 6 7 8
g. M. g. S.
Da Dir Da Ra
Dha Tin Tin Ta
0      
9 10 11 12
S. S.n -n d
Da RaDa -Ra Da
Ta Dhin Dhin Dha
3      
13 14 15 16
S. S.n -n d
Da RaDa -Ra Da
Dha Dhin Dhin Dha
x      
1 2 3 4
M gg S .n
Da Dir Da Ra
Dha Dhin Dhin Dha
2      
5 6 7 8

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1. Raag Malkauns uses only 5 notes in ascending and descending order. In this raga, R and P are not used and Ga, Dha, & Ni are komal (flat) represented by g, d & n

2. Medium Gat (Composition) is also called Rajakhani Gat

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4. A dot after the note shows higher octave

5. A dot before the note will show lower octave.

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