Musical Anatomy
Thaat
Khamaj
Jati
Shadav-Sampoorna
Time
Evening
Vadi
Ga
Samvadi
Ni
Nature
Romantic, melodious, evening
Arohana (Ascent)
Sa Ga Ma Pa Dha Ni Ṡa▲Avarohana (Descent)
Ṡa▲ ni Dha Pa Ma Ga Re SaPakad (Characteristic Phrase)
Ga Ma Pa Dha ni Dha Pa Ga Ma Re SaNotation guide
Vadi (Ga)Samvadi (Ni)Komal ♭Tivra ♯AbsentSaShuddha — naturalsaKomal — flatMa*Tivra — sharp▲Taar saptak▼Mandra saptak
Lagan Gandhar is a romantic evening raga of the Khamaj family. It omits Re on ascent and alternates between shuddha Ni (N) on ascent and komal Ni (n) on descent, lending it a particularly mellifluous, yearning quality.
Discover More Songs in Lagan Gandhar
Discover More Songs in Lagan Gandhar
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Many Hindi film songs blend multiple raags across their mukhda and antara. When searching, you may discover songs primarily in other raags that share Lagan Gandhar's emotional palette — that's intentional cross-raag composition by the music director.