Raag Surdasi Malhar

SwarGandhar and Dhaivat Varjya in Aaroh. Gandhar Varjya in Avroh. Both Nishads. Rest all Shuddha Swaras.
JatiAudhav - Shadhav Vakra
ThaatKafi
Vadi - SamvadiMadhyam - Shadj
TimeAnytime in Rainy Season
Vishranti SthanS; R; m; P; - S'; P; m; R;
Mukhya Angm R ,N S ; S' ; n D m P n D P ; m R P m D P ; m R ,N S ;
Aaroh - AvrohS R m P N S'; - S' n D P ; m D P ; n D P m R ; ,N S;

Raag Surdasi Malhar is also known as Raag Sur Malhar. This is a combination of Sarang Ang and Malhar Ang. In Aaroh, Sarang Ang is shown with S R m P N S’ and Malhar Ang is rendered with m R P ; m P n N S’. In Avroh, Dhaivat is a very prominent note, which separates it from Sarang Ang like: S’ n D P ; m R P ; m D P ; n D P ; m R ,N S.

This is a Uttarang Pradhan Raag. The general movement of this Raag is around Tar Shadj (S’).

Being a seasonal melody for the rains, the compositions are dominated by description of cloud-thunder and lightening. In comparison to other Malhar forms, this Raag is less deep (less Gambheer).

The following notations bring out the melody:

m R ,N S ; S’ ; n D m P n D P ; m R ; (m)R (m)R P ; m D P (m)R S ; R m P n D P ; m P n N S’ ; S’ n D P m D P ; n D P ; m R ,N S ;

Raag Surdasi Malhar Bandishen

All the following bandishen are written and composed by Acharya Vishwanath Rao Ringe ‘Tanarang’ and are published in his book ‘Acharya Tanarang Ki Bandishen Vol 2‘. This book contains the notation and audio of 405 Bandishen from 31 Raags. All these bandishen are sung by Shri Prakash Vishwanath Ringe. For more information and to buy this book, please contact us.

1
Sadra - Pawas Rut Aai Re Ghor Ghor
Taal - Jhaptal Vilambit
Theme - Rainy Season
2
Sadra, Jhoola - Jhulan Lage Shyam Radhika
Taal - Jhaptal Vilambit
Theme - Shri Krishna - Jhoola
3
Madhya Lay Khyal - Kari Ghata Ghan Ghor
Taal - Jhaptal Madhya Lay
Theme - Rainy Season
4
Chota Khyal - Agh Gh Gh Gh Ghan Garje
Taal - Trital Drut
Theme - Rainy Season
5
Chota Khyal - Barsat Ghor Ghor Badarwa
Taal - Trital Drut
Theme - Rainy Season, Virah Ras
6
Chota Khyal - Garaj Garaj Kar Aaye Badarwa
Taal - Trital Drut
Theme - Rainy Season, Shri Krishna - Janm
7
Chota Khyal - Garaj Garaj Kar Barse
Taal - Ektal Drut
Theme - Rainy Season
8
Chota Khyal - Ghor Ghor Barse Badariya
Taal - Trital Drut
Theme - Rainy Season
9
Chota Khyal - Ghumdat Garajat Aayo
Taal - Trital Drut
Theme - Rainy Season
10
Chota Khyal - Ma Bijuri Chamkat Bar Bar
Taal - Trital Drut
Theme - Rainy Season
11
Chota Khyal - Umad Ghumad Ghan Aaye Sajani
Taal - Trital Drut
Theme - Rainy Season, Virah Ras
12
Sargam - Ni Dha Pa Ma Pa Ni Ni Sa
Taal - Ektal Drut