S-R-gG-m-P-D-n-S

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Roughly describable as a ‘Khamaj–ang Bageshri with a Rageshri-like shuddha Ga in aroha’, Malgunji is a multicoloured form, beloved by Gwalior vocalists (as well as Maihar sitarist Nikhil Banerjee). Some artists also feature a vivadi of shuddha Ni (often as mDNS, likely indicating the influence of Gara). Tanarang, aiming to evoke a “deep atmosphere”, gives a pakad of SDNSRGm – while Parrikar explains how the strong shuddha Ga and ma are applied in phrases such as GmD, while being balanced by Bageshri-style mgRS descents. Swara-congruent with Lankeshwari and Neelambari.

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Aroha: nS, DnSGm, DnS

Avroh: SnDPm, GmgRS

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Chalan: e.g. nS; DnSGm(n)DnS; DnSRGS; Gmg; RSnSnD; Pm; GmgRS; nS; DnS; gSm (Sharma)

—Jayshree Patnekar (2017)—

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[bandish, e.g. 1:25] (G)m (GmRGR)Gm S, SRGPD(nDnDP), P(D)P(Dn)D n(DnDPmG)m (mGmRG)m, m\g(mg) (SgS)RS, Smg/m(gm)S, nS(g)S, Dn SG(mGRG)m, m\g g/mR R (g)S, gS(gS)PnSG m…

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Explore hidden inter-raga connections: swara geometries, melodic features, murchana sets, ragangas, & more (also see the Full Tag List):

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Swaras: -4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10+

Sapta: Audav | Shadav | Sampurna

Poorvang: SRGM | SRG | SRM | SGM

Uttarang: PDNS | PDS | PNS | DNS

Varjit: Re | Ga | Ma | Pa | Dha | Ni

Double: rR | gG | mM | dD | nN

Thaat: 10 | 32 | Enclosed | Inexact

Chal: All-shuddha | All-komal | Ma-tivra

Gaps: Anh. | Hemi. | 3-row | 4-row | 5-row

Symmetries: Mirror | Rotation | Palindr.

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Aroha: Audav | Shadav | Sampurna

Avroh: Audav | Shadav | Sampurna

Jati: Equal | Balanced | Av.+1 | Av.+2

Samay: Morning | Aftern. | Eve. | Night

Murchana: Bhup. | Bihag | Bilaw. | Charu.

Raganga: Bhairav | Malhar | Kan. | Todi

Construction: Jod | Mishra | Oddball

Origin: Ancient | Carnatic | Modern

Dominance: Poorvang | Uttarang

Prevalence: A-list | Prachalit | Aprach.

• Prakriti: Bheem, Lankeshwari, Rageshri Kanada, Neelambari

–Swara Geometries–

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• Core form: S–R–gG–m–P–D–n–S

• Reverse: SRgmPdDnS

• Negative: 2-5-2-3

• Imperfect: 1 (Ga)

• Detached: none

• Symmetries: mirror (gG—Dn)

• Murchanas: Bihag set

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• Quirks: ‘maximal‘ (swaras are optimally ‘spread out’)

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–Global Translations–

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• Carnatic: ~Natakurinji

S-R₂-G₂-G₃-M₁-P-D₂-N₂-S

• Jazz: Bebop Dorian (dbl. 3rd)

1-2-b3-3-4-5-6-b7-8

• Pitch classes (‘fret-jumps’):

0-2-3-4-5-7-9-10-0

(2–1–1–1-2–2–1–2)

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• Tanpura: Sa–Pa

• Names: Malgunji, Malagunji, Malgunjari

—Allauddin Khan (1930s)—