Key Features of Shuddh Kalyan

• The meend or glide from taar (upper) Sa to Dha must graze(kan) Ni and the meend from Pa to Ga must graze teevra Ma. Watch the video for a demonstration.

• The Ni and teevra Ma in the avrohee phrases are not pronounced, however when singing taans they are pronounced.

• It is a poorvang pradhan raag which means you develop this raag a lot in the mandra and madhya saptaks.

• Bhoopali, Deshkar and Shuddha Kalyan are samaprakritik raags. Care must be taken to avoid accidentally entering another raag’s territory.

• Movement of notes: Languid

• Mood: Happy, peaceful, romantic, devotional