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Malkos

Indian Classical Raga

Malkosh is a Carnatic janya raga of Natabhairavi, the 20th melakarta, equivalent to the Hindustani raga Malkauns. It is pentatonic, omitting rishabham and panchamam, with arohanam S G2 M1 D1 N2 S and avarohanam S N2 D1 M1 G2 S. Malkauns belongs to the Bhairavi thaat, suits late night singing, and carries moods of devotion and heroism.

Scale

ArohanamS G2 M1 D1 N2 S
AvarohanamS N2 D1 M1 G2 S
↑SR1R2G2G3M1M2PD1D2N2N3S'↓SR1R2G2G3M1M2PD1D2N2N3S'
Tradition
Carnatic
Mela
20
Parent Raga
Natabhairavi

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Close relatives

Ragas whose scale differs from Malkos's by a note or two.

Janya ragas of Natabhairavi

Other ragas derived from the same parent melakarta (mela 20)