Malkaush

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Malkaush (also spelled Malkauns and Malcons) is a name of raga in Indian Classical Music. It is one of the most ancient ragas of Indian classical music. The name Malkaush is derived by combination of Mal and Kaushik, which means who wears serpants like garlands. This is just another way of calling god Shiva. The raga is believed to have been created by goddess Parvati (the wife of Shiva) to calm Shiva, when the lord Shiva was outraged and was not calming down after Tandav in rage of Sati's sacrifice. The best time of this raga is late night or rather to say before morning. The effect of raga is soothing and intoxicating. It is obvious that Malkaush belongs to Shaivait musical school. In fact most pantatonic ragas belongs to Shaivait musical school^[1].

His mace running with blood, garlanded with skulls of heroes, Malkaush surrounded by braves and bravest of the brave! Shiv ttva ratnakara, 6, 8, 67[1]

Malkaush belongs to the Bhairavi thaat. Its swar are Sa, komal Ga, Ma, komal Dha, and komal Ni. In Western classical notation, its notes can be denoted as: tonic, minor third, perfect fourth, minor sixth and minor seventh. In raag Malkaus Rishabh (Re - second) and Pancham(Pa perfect fifth) are are completely omitted. When ascending(aaroha) the notes are Sa Ga Ma Dha Ni Sa. While descending(awaroha) the notes are Sa Ni Dha Ma Ga Sa. Thus its jaati is audav-audav (five-five). The vadi swara of Raag Malkaush is Madhyama while the Samavadi Swar is Sadaja.

Contents 1 Arohana & Avarohana 2 Vadi & Samavadi 3 Pakad or Chalan 4 References

[edit] Arohana & Avarohana

g is komal (flat) Ga.
d is komal (flat) Dha.
n is komal (flat) Ni.
m is shuddh Ma.

Arohana
S g m d n Sa
Avarohana
S n d m g Sa

[edit] Vadi & Samavadi

m

s

[edit] Pakad or Chalan

This Raga is Pentatonic while ascending and descending.
Chalan: 'n S g S
'd 'n S m
g s g m g S

'Man Tarpat Hari Darshan Ko Aaj' (film Baiju Bawra), 'Aadha Hai Chandrama Raat Aadhi' (film Navrang), 'Chham Chham Ghunghroo Bole' (film Kaajal), 'Ankhiyan Sang Ankhiyaan Laagi Aaj', 'Balma Maane Na' (film Opera House) and 'Rang raliyaan karat sautan sang ke sang' (film Birbal My Brother) are a few popular Hindi film compositions based on Malkaush.

[edit] References