Malhaar ke Prakaar - On Miyan ki Malhaar - The Giver of Rain
Miyan ki Malhaar - The marvel and the mystique Malhar is an old raga in Indian classical music . [1] Malhar is associated with the atmosphere of torrential rains. [2] Besides the basic Shuddha Malhar, which was the original Malhar, there are several Malhar-related ragas that use the Malhar signature phrase m (m)R (m)R P, including Miyan Malhar, Ramdasi Malhar, Gaud Malhar, Sur Malhar, Des Malhar, Nat Malhar, and Meera ki Malhar. In my post here, I am presenting some details on Miyan ki Malhaar, one of the most distinctive Malhaar prakaar ragas. Miyan Malhaar is a monsoon raga, popularly used for invoking and embracing rain to drench the earth and welcome monsoon. One of the Navaratnas (nine jewels) of Emperor Akbar's court - Miyan Tansen, created this raga - which is a musical prayer to monsoon for a rejuvenation of life. The melodic structure of M.Malhaar stems largely from the raga's use of both Shuddha (while ascending) ...