Raag Lanka Dahan Sarang

Swar Notations

Swaras Gandhar and Dhaivat forbidden (Varjya) in Aaroh. Gandhar Komal in Avroh. Both Nishads. Rest all Shuddha Swars.
Jati Audhav - Sampurna Vakra
Thaat Kafi
Vadi/Samvadi Shadj/Madhyam
Time 2nd Prahar of the Day : Din ka Dwitiya Prahar
Vishranti Sthan R; P; S' - S'; P; R;
Mukhya-Ang m P S' ; n P ; m P ; R g R S ; ,n ,P ,m ,P ,N S;
Aaroh-Avroh S R m P N S' - S' n D P ; m P D P ; g R g R S ,N S;

Raag Description: This melody readily manifests its form and mood by incorporating Dhaivat and Komal Gandhar in Avroh of Raag Vrindavani Sarang . This is an old form not much in vogue today. It is a ticklingly dynamic melodic form with deployment of Shuddha Nishad in Aaroh.

Komal Gandhar is used as: D P R g R S - Desi style or R g R S - Jaijaivanti style. Very rarely, D n P is allowed and Dhaivat is used occasionally. In some Gharanas, Dhaivat is forbidden also in Avroh and some use only Nishad Komal instead of Both Nishads. The following combinations are illustrative in good rendering:

S ,N S ; ,N S R S ; R S ,n ,P ; ,m ,P ,n ,P S ; ,N S R ; ,N S R R P ; m m P ; R m P D P ; m P m n P ; S' D n P ; m P g R g R S ; ,n ,P ,m ,P ,N S ; R R m m P ; n P m P S' ; n P ; m P g R g R S ; ,N S R g R S ; R ,N S ; S R m P R g R S ; R m g R ; R D P ; P D P n D P ; R g R S ; ,n ,D ,P R S ;