Sitar Lesson

Raga Malkauns 25:

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Medium/Fast Gat (Composition):

Toda 3:

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

Toda 4:

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

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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.