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Raga Name: Megha
That Name: Kafi
Aroha: ‘P ‘n S R* m P n* P n* S’
Avaroha: S’ R*’ n* P R m P n* P m R ‘n ‘P ‘n
R* S
Jati: Audava – Audava
Vadi: R
Samvadi: P
Swarupa: S R* ‘n ‘P R* S
Prahar: 8th Prahar
(12 AM to 3 AM)
Raga Information:
This
is a loved raga by many people. This raga is heard in the monsoon season when
thunderbolts rock the sky and rain fall on the ground. Even though on occasion,
it rains in the autumn and winter seasons, the same effect of the rain is not
the same. Raga Megha, thus, was considered a janak raga. Raga Megha and a very
similar raga, Raga Malhara, have very similar
ecstatic properties. According to the janak ragas,
Raga Dipaka came to burn and enflame people during
the summer. When the summer (June-early July) season ended, the monsoon season
started and Raga Megha extinguished the flames and
fire caused by Raga Dipaka. It is truly the raga to
extinguish fires of the heart.
AUDIO CLIP:
Songs found on this website in Megha:
Instrumental:
“Bengali Monsoons Rain Kafi Colors” (2006)
UPDATED: June 13, 2009