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Mianmalhar

Indian Classical Raga

Miyan Malhar, also known as Miyan Ki Malhar and Tansen Ki Malhar, is a variation of the ancient Hindustani raga Malhar. It is a vakra raga with a shadhav-shadhav jati, placed in the thaat Kafi. The raga is associated with rain and, according to legend, it can bring rainfall. It is sung at any time in the monsoon, otherwise in the second prahar of the night.

Scale

ArohanamS R2 P M1 P N2 D2 N2 S
AvarohanamS N2 P M1 P G2 M1 R2 S
↑SR1R2G2G3M1M2PD1D2N2N3S'↓SR1R2G2G3M1M2PD1D2N2N3S'
Tradition
Both
Mela
22
Parent Raga
Kharaharapriya

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Compositions in Mianmalhar raga

rAmadUtam namAmyaham
Sanskrit
cApu

Composer: Madurai G.S.Mani

Close relatives

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

Janya ragas of Kharaharapriya

Other ragas derived from the same parent melakarta (mela 22)

Abheri

S G2 M1 P N2 S

S N2 D2 P M1 G2 R2 S

Abhogi

S R2 G2 M1 D2 S

S D2 M1 G2 R2 S

Adi Kapi

S R2 M1 G2 M1 P D2 N2 S

S N2 D2 P M1 G2 R2 S

Agnikopa

S G2 M1 P N2 S

S N2 P M1 G2 R2 S