Raag Mand
Swar Notations
Swaras | All Shuddha Swaras |
Jati | Sampurna-Sampurna Vakra |
Thaat | Bilawal |
Vadi/Samvadi | Shadj/Pancham |
Time | (9 PM - 12 Night) : 2nd Prahar of the Night : Ratri ka Dwitiya Prahar |
Vishranti Sthan | S m P - S' D m G |
Mukhya-Ang | G m P D S' N D; D P m; m P G R G S |
Aaroh-Avroh | S R G m P D N P D S' - S' N D P m G R G S; |
Raag Description: It is a flittering light melody which sounds natural but is rendered with much difficulty. No Bada-Khayals are composed in this format. Mostly light entertainment types dominate the compositions. Bhajans and Ghazals are aptly composed in this Raag. The basic format belongs to the folk tune of Rajasthan, which is the sung during festive occasions like birthdays, marriages etc.
Illustrative combinations that are best rendered with Khatkas & Murkiyan are
G m P; P D S' N D; D d D Pm mP mm G g G; D d D S'; S'N DP Gm P (with Komal Gandhar & Dhaivat)
S R G S; S R m; m P; mP mm G; S R G S R S ,N ,D; ,D ,P ,N ,D ,P ,m; ,P ,D ,N ,P ,D S; S R m; m P G m P D N; P N D; m; G m P D N; P D S'; S' R' S'R' S'S' N D; DN S'N DP D; m P G; S R G S
Listen to Raag Mand: Following bandishen are taken from the book "Acharya Tanarang Ki Bandishen Vol I" written by Acharya Vishwanath Rao Ringe 'Tanarang'. The book contains 389 Bandishen from 31 Raags and an Audio CD. To buy the book, please contact us. All the following bandishen are sung by Shri Prakash Vishwanath Ringe.
1 | Bada Khyal - Sadra: Pardesi Balamva Taal: Jhaptal Vilambit Theme: Roothna Manana | |
2 | Chota Khyal: Murli wale Jin Ched Re Taal: Trital Drut Theme: Shri Krishna - Gopiyon se Chedchad | |
3 | Chota Khyal: Salaj Panihari Jamuna Jat Taal: Trital Drut Theme: Shri Krishna - Gopiyon se Chedchad | |
4 | Chota Khyal: Bhar Aaye Sajan Bin Nain Taal: Trital Drut Theme: Virah Ras | |
5 | Chota Khyal: Chitki Dhawal Madhu Chandani Taal: Trital Drut Theme: Shringar Ras, Night Time | |
6 | Sargam: Dh Ni Sa Ni Dh Taal: Trital Drut |
Sadra in Raag Mand By Acharya Vishwanath Rao Ringe 'Tanarang'.
Bada Khyal (Sadra) - Pardesi Balamuva Taal: Jhaptal Madhya Lay