S-R-m-P-D-nN-S

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A Sarang family raga which, while infrequently performed, has found stable root in several vocal and instrumental gharanas. As per Parrikar, “shuddha Dha taken in vakra prayogas is the definitive theme, including tonal sentences of the type RmP; RmPDnDPmR; RmR; mDP. Some employ both Ni, others have use for only the komal…There is an occasional avirbhav of Desh…Ramrang’s vilambit composition [Humri Sudh Kahe Bisari Udho] comes with an arresting mukhda that swiftly scythes to the raga’s core”. Recorded by disparate artists including sitarist Ravi Shankar, sarodiya Debashish Bhattacharya, scholar-singer Ulhas Kashaklar, and Jaipur-Atrauli stalwart Vijaya Jadhav Gatlewar (who renders a Bhatkhande bandish). Also see other Sarang offshoots including Ambika Sarang and Saraswati Sarang – as well as the prakriti Surdasi Malhar and Miyan ki Sarang.

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[refrain, e.g. 2:53] Sm(R) m, m\R(PmPm)PP, PPP PmD(P), DPm\R, m\R, NS, S/DPm R(mR)m, (mSN)R, m(RmRmRm)R, SR, m\R…

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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

Thaat: 10 | 32 | Enclosed | Inexact

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

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

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Aroha: Audav | Shadav | Sampurna

Avroh: Audav | Shadav | Sampurna

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

Samay: Morning | Aftern. | Eve. | Night

Construction: Jod | Mishra | Oddball

Origin: Ancient | Carnatic | Modern

Dominance: Poorvang | Uttarang

Prevalence: A-list | Prachalit | Aprach.

• Prakriti: Badhans Sarang, Miyan ki Sarang, Surdasi Malhar

See all shadav ragas which omit Ga – and also compare to other members of the Sarang raganga

–Swara Geometries–

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• Core form: S–R–m–P–D–nN–S

• Reverse: SrRgmPnS

• Complement: SrgGMdS

• Imperfect: 2 (Dha, Ni)

• Detached: 1 (Ni)

• Symmetries: none

• Murchanas: Anup (on Pa)

–Global Translations–

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• Carnatic: ~Narayani

S-R₂-M₁-P-D₂-N₂-N₃-S

• Jazz: Bebop Dominant (no 3rd)

1-2-4-5-6-b7-7-8

• Pitch classes (‘fret-jumps’):

0-2-5-7-9-10-11-0

(2–3–2–2–1–1–1)

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• Tanpura: Sa–Pa (+Ni)

• Names: Samant Sarang, Samat Sarang

• Transliterations: Hindi (सामंत सारंग)

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