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Seventh prahar — night · 00:00–03:00
Miyan ki Malhar
मियाँ की मल्हार
The grand raga of the rains, attributed to Miyan Tansen. A Kafi-family monsoon (varsha) raga using komal Ga and both nishads, with a characteristic rocking meend; sung at night to invoke and celebrate the monsoon. Legend credits Malhar with the power to summon rain.
The shape of this raga
- Thaat
- Kafi
- Jati
- sampurna
- Vadi / Samvadi
- M / S
- Primary rasa
- shanta
- Graha
- —
- Chakra
- anahata
- Ritu
- varsha
- Part of day
- night
Dosha effect
Vata -1 · Pitta -1 · Kapha ±0(−2 pacifies · +2 aggravates)
A monsoon night raga — the rolling meend and komal Ga evoke the relief of rain, cooling the pitta of a humid night and steadying vata.
Recordings (9)
Full rendition
Complete rendition — aalaap, bandish, and development.
MERU Concert - Arnab Chakrabarty with Sandip Bhattacharya - Ragas Miyan ki Malhar and Gaud Malhar
instrumental
Monsoon Miyan ki Malhar — Epic Sitar in a Thunderstorm
instrumental
