Malahari
Janya of Māyāmāḷavagaula (15) — audava-shadava (no Ni at all)
Morning; the classic beginner's geetham rāga
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Ārōhaṇa (ascending)
- S
- R₁
- M₁
- P
- D₁
- Ṡ
Avarōhaṇa (descending)
- Ṡ
- D₁
- P
- M₁
- G₃
- R₁
- S
Signature phrase
S R₁ M₁ P D₁ Ṡ
The pakad (catch-phrase) is the 4-8 svara motif that defines this raga's identity. Internalise this phrase first — it's what your ear reaches for when the raga returns to its home base.
Listen to Malahari
Arōhaṇa-avarōhaṇa exposition with tampura drone.
Similar ragas
No Parijat notes for this raga yet — the catalog covers 77 of 81 living ragas.