Miyan Malhar
Thaat: Kafi · New Thaat: Kafi
Basic Structure
Aaroha
'NS - mR - P, mP - nDN - S'
Avroha
S' - NS' - Dn - mP - (m)g~ - mR - S
Pakad
R - P - g - m - R - S, 'n - 'D - 'N - S
Vaadi
R
Samvaadi
P
Jaati
Shadav - Sampoorna
Time & Context
Prahar
M
Time of day
Not available
Origin
Great medieval Dhrupad singer Tansen created this Raga and so, it is called as 'Miyan ki Malhar'.
Myth / Story
After burning his body by singing Raga Deepak (which is supposedly a heat generating Raga), Tansen sang Raga Malhar and it started raining, which pacified the burning body of Tansen.