Megh

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Megh is a Hindustani classical raga.

Contents 1 Theory 1.1 Arohana & Avarohana 1.2 Vadi & Samavadi 1.3 Pakad 1.4 Organization & Relationships 2 Behavior 2.1 Samay (Time) 2.2 Seasonality 2.3 Rasa 3 Historical Information 3.1 Origins 3.2 Important Recordings 4 References 4.1 Links

[edit] Theory

Writing about the musical theory of Indian classical music is fraught with complications. First of all, there have been no set, formal methods of written notation. Indian music is an aural tradition, and therefore writing is not an essential part of attaining talim(knowledge).

[edit] Arohana & Avarohana

Arohana
Sa re ga Pa komalNi Sa
Avarohana
Sa komalNi Pa Ma re Sa

[edit] Vadi & Samavadi

S

P

[edit] Pakad

R - R - S - 'n - S - m - R - p - m - R - n - S

[edit] Organization & Relationships

Related ragas: Ragas of Malhar family, namely, Mian ki Malhar, Dhuliya Malhar, etc
Thaat: Kafi.

[edit] Behavior

[edit] Samay (Time)

Late night.

[edit] Seasonality

Raga Megh is commonly associated with the monsoon season.

[edit] Rasa

[edit] Historical Information

[edit] Origins

This is one of the very old ragas found in the Indian Classical Music system

[edit] Important Recordings

[edit] References

Raga Guide: A Survey of 74 Hindustani Ragas. Zenith Media, London: 1999.

[edit] Links

SRA on Samay and Ragas
SRA on Ragas and Thaats
Rajan Parrikar on Ragas