Malhar 1 Rag "Gaud Malhar Umad Ghumad"

Based on rainy season Malhar is a semi classical style of singing. Malhar itself mean “the rain.” Semi classical “Bandish” (Determined melody structure) are chiefly sung in this rag. Its main themes of this rag are the rain, love and the nature. This rag has a very prominent place among the seasonal ragas. It creates very melodious environment. Let know in short about Rag Gaudh Malhar before we listen to the malhar based on this rag. This Rag is very melodious, captivating and powerful but at the same time is difficult to sing. This Rag is also known as Gaudh. This Rag is derived from Khamaj family. This Rag is the combination of some of the parts of Gaudh, Shuddh Malhar and Bilawal. The Wadi swara is Ma (Fa) and the Samvadi swara is Sa (Doh). The singing time of this raga is the 2nd watch of the night in rainy season. Music is not confined to the geographical boundaries. Indian Ragas can be played not only in Indian musical instruments but in western musical instruments as well. Indian music and ragas are being played globally in all other instruments of many cultures and countries. Indian music is being propagated all over the world and liked so much by different world communities. Moreover, nowadays a revolutionary flavor of music has emerged called “Fusion music” a mix of traditional Indian and western musical instruments. Glossary of Indian-Western Music Sargam- Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Dha Ni (Saptak) Notation - Doh Re Mi Fa Soh La Ti Doh (Octave) {In Hindustani music there are 7 notes shown called Saptak i.e. 7} {In Western music there are 8 notes shown thus called Octave i.e. 8 } Aaroh- Ascension (Lower to higher notes) Avroh- Dissention (Higher to lower notes) Pakad – Insignia/ Recognition/Restricted melody grip Bandish/Rachna- Determined melody structure Shuddh Swara- Natural Note, Tonic Komal Swara - Flat (b)- One semitone lower in frequency Teevra- Sharp (#)- 1 semitone higher in frequency Taal- Beat Shaili- Style/Genre Audav- Pentatonic Scale with 5 pitches or notes per octave Shadav- Hexatonic scale with 6 pitches or notes per octave Sampurna- Septatonic scale with 7 notes or pitches per octave Thhat- Family Wadi is the primary note of any rag whereas usually the 5th note is Samvadi. Chord- Notes - Sa, Ga, Pa, Sa- (Doh, Me, Soh, Doh) All Natural notes=Major. If Ga (Me) is one semitone flat (Komal) it is Minor chord. Example- If any note is to be shown as Komal (flat), it is denoted as the sign of small b If any note is to be shown as Teevra (Sharp ), it is denoted as the sign # The rendering of any Rag may be in Major or in Minor chord regardless of any scale. Major chord means= All notes are natural; Example- Formation of Major chord- Sa, Ga, Pa, Sa {naturel} Minor means=One or more than one notes are either flat or sharp for one semitone. Formation of Minor chord= Sa(Natural). Re (Sharp or Teevra), Ga (Natural), Pa (Natural)