Sitar Lesson

Raga Malkauns 26:

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Medium/Fast Gat (Composition):

Toda 5:

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

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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.

6. View video clip several times to understand clearly.