Ustad Amanat Ali, Ustad Fateh Ali - Raag malkanus

Lagends of Patiyala Gharana Raga Malkauns The name "Malkauns" (cognates: Malkosh, Malkoshi, Malkans etc.) is said to derive from "Malava Kaushik," an old melody that finds mention in ancient treatises such as the Sangeet Ratnakara of Sarangdeva. There is, however, no structural similarity between that Malava Kaushik and the present-day Malkauns. The current swaroopa of the rAga is conjectured to be around 300-400 years old. The curious reader is referred to the monumental work, Hindustani Sangeet Paddhati, where Pandit Vishnu Narayan Bhatkhande has examined the Malkauns trail in the old treatises on music. The Carnatic rAga carrying the swaras of Malkauns goes by the name Hindolam. For more details http://www.wyastone.co.uk/nrl/world/r...