'Madhukali' is a Hindustani classical raga.
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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 taught seena-ba-seena (person-to-person), hence written notations were not an essential part of attaining talim (knowledge). However modern scholars have used different ways to express the nuances in a Raga with accuracy.
Arohana
Sa komalGa teevraMa Pa Ni Sa
Avarohana
S2 Ni komal Dha Pa, teevra Ma Pa komal Dha komal Ni komal Dha Pa, teevraMa komal Ga Re Sa
Sa
Pa
This Raga is Pentatonic while ascending and Heptatonic in descending.
Madhukali is a Raga created by Dr. Lalmani Misra on basis of classical principles of consonance. It blends Madhuvanti, Multani and Ramkali.
Thaat: It belongs to the category of Raga-s that can be classified under any thaat.
This Raga makes use of all seven notes. However, while ascending, the second and the sixth notes are skipped. It comprises third and sixth flat with sharp fourth. The seventh note is both, natural and flat. A special use of this seventh is indicative of Ramkali.
Evening.
Madhukali has no seasonal associations.
Karun (Pathos)
Created in late sixties.
Sitar recordings by Dr. Gopal Shankar Misra, Dr. Ragini Trivedi in personal collection.
Madhukali on Vichitra Veena by Dr. Lalmani Misra. You Tube
Madhukali on Sitar. Performance at Manav Sangrahalaya, Bhopal by Dr. Ragini Trivedi -- Alap Drut Gat
Madhukali on Vichitra Veena by B G Beenkar, disciple of Gopal Shankar Misra
Bor, Joep (ed). Rao, Suvarnalata; der Meer, Wim van; Harvey, Jane (co-authors) The Raga Guide: A Survey of 74 Hindustani Ragas. Zenith Media, London: 1999.