Aroha
Sa ga Ma dha ni Sa′
Raga Explorer · Midnight and late night
Malkauns मालकौंस
A slow, weighty midnight pentatonic using komal Ga, komal Dha, and komal Ni around shuddha Ma.
Malkauns aroha
Leave clear space around the five notes.
- SaC4
- gaD♯4
- MaF4
- dhaG♯4
- niA♯4
- Sa′C5
Scale map
CSaC#·D·D#gaE·FMaF#·G·G#dhaA·A#niB·
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- gaD♯4
- MaF4
- dhaG♯4
- niA♯4
- dhaG♯4
- MaF4
- gaD♯4
- SaC4
- gaD♯4
- MaF4
- gaD♯4
- SaC4
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Avroh
Sa′ ni dha Ma ga Sa
Pakad cue
ga Ma dha ni dha · Ma ga Sa
Swara map
Sa, komal Ga, shuddha Ma, komal Dha, and komal Ni. Re and Pa are omitted.
Beginner focus
- Use a slow tempo and allow silence between short phrases.
- Settle on Ma without making every line resolve immediately to Sa.
- Check komal Ga, Dha, and Ni carefully against the drone.
Common mistakes
- Adding Pa because the leap from Ma to komal Dha feels unfamiliar.
- Adding Re on the way from Sa to komal Ga.
- Playing a fast pentatonic run that loses the raga’s inward weight.
Reference and variation
This page uses a widely taught beginner outline. Raga treatment, characteristic phrases, intonation, and vadi–samvadi descriptions can differ across gharanas and authorities. Compare the notation with listening and your teacher’s approach.
Hindustani Raga Index: Malkauns
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Editorial and interactive check completed · Specialist teacher review not recorded · Updated 25 August 2026