Sitar Lesson

Raga Malkauns 23:

To download small video clip of Sitar Malkauns 23- Click here . For Fast Internet connection it will be almost instant but for Slow connection please wait for few minutes untill download is complete, then it will play smoothly again.

Medium/Fast Gat (Composition):

Toda 1:

S MM g M
Da Dir Da Ra
Dha Tin Tin Ta
0      
9 10 11 12
- S. n S.
- Da Da Ra
Ta Dhin Dhin Dha
3      
13 14 15 16
Sg MS gM Sg
Da - Da Ra
Dha Dhin Dhin Dha
x      
1 2 3 4
gM dg Md gM
Da Dir Da Ra
Dha Dhin Dhin Dha
2      
5 6 7 8
Md nM dn Md
Da Dir Da Ra
Dha Tin Tin Ta
0      
9 10 11 12
dn S.d nS. dn
Da Dir Da Ra
Ta Dhin Dhin Dha
3      
13 14 15 16
S.n dn d dn
Da RaDa -Ra Da
Dha Dhin Dhin Dha
x      
1 2 3 4
d - S.n dn
Da Dir Da Ra
Dha Dhin Dhin Dha
2      
5 6 7 8
d dn d -
Da Dir Da Ra
Dha Tin Tin Ta
0      
9 10 11 12
S.n dn d dn
- Da Da Ra
Ta Dhin Dhin Dha
3      
13 14 15 16
d - n d
Da - Da Ra
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

View the video clip to understand

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

3. View small video clip to understand better - click here

........... For Fast Internet connection it will be almost instant but for Slow Internet connection, please wait.

4. A dot after the note shows higher octave

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

6. View video clip several times to understand clearly.