S-R-g-m-P-d-n-S

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More of an umbrella term for assorted ‘sampurna-modified Malkauns’ renditions than a specific form (i.e. with Re and Pa added, thus completing the sapta swara). As per Deepak Raja: “Amongst the various manifestations of the concept, the most celebrated is that of Kesarbai Kerkar…[which] uses 9 swaras [SRgGmPdDnS] instead of the minimum 7. Its inventory of phrases is drawn explicitly from Malkauns, Bageshri, & Kafi”. Kerkar’s fellow Jaipur-Atrauli vocalist Mogubai Kurdikar’s interpretations follow along relatively simpler lines, matching Malkauns’ audav aroha with the seven swaras of Asavari thaat on the way down. Also see Kaunsi Kanada (arguably a form of ‘Sampurna Malkauns’), as well as Pancham Malkauns – as well as my article What does ‘Kauns’ mean? A brief survey of all known Kaunsi ragas.

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Aroha: e.g. dnSmg, mdnSd, nRS

Avroh: e.g. gSnSd, mdndm, PmggnRS

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Chalan: e.g. S(n)d; SnS; dnS; (m)g; (n)SRS; Sgm(N)dndmg; mPmg; nRS; SndmgmP; mgSRS (Sharma)

—Kishori Amonkar (1991)—

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[bandish, e.g. 0:50] g(m)P Pm, P, (P)m, (m)g R, (n)SgR g, (g)m g/m(g) g\S, S(gSnS)n\d n, nS(nS)m, mm(P)m P(mPm) m\g, gmPn\d (S)n (n)S, S, d(SnRSnSn) n\d, P, m\g, SgmP m(Pm) g(mg) R(mg) m\g g(R)S/m mm(g), g(m)P Pm, P…

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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: Asavari thaat, Asavari shuddha Re, Kaunsi Kanada, Darbari, Adana, Jaunpuri, Kaushiki

Also compare to other members of the Kauns raganga

–Swara Geometries–

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• Core form: S–R–g–m–P–d–n–S

• Reverse: SRGmPDnS (=Khamaj)

• Complement: SrGMDNS (=Marwa)

• Imperfect: 1 (Re)

• Detached: none

• Symmetries: mirror (m—N)

• Murchanas: Bilawal set

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

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–Global Translations–

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• Carnatic: ~Natabhairavi (mela #20)

S-R₂-G₂-M₁-P-D₁-N₂-S

• Jazz: Natural Minor / Aeolian

1-2-b3-4-5-b6-b7-8

• Pitch classes (‘fret-jumps’):

0-2-3-5-7-8-10-0

(2–1–2–2–1–2–2)

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o • o o • o • o o • o • o

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• Tanpura: Sa–ma

• Names: Sampurna Malkauns, Malkos Sampurna, (~Kaunsi Kanada)

• Transliterations: Hindi (संपूर्ण मालकौन्स)

—Mogubai Kurdikar (1963)—