Raag Madh Kalyan

Raag Madh Kalyan is a melodic framework in South Asian classical music. It evokes a love mood. Raga Madh Kalyan, a creation of the legendary Ustad Salamat Ali Khan, is an adaptation of Raag Bhoopali featuring the addition of a Komal Nikhad (flattened seventh note).

Raag Madh Kalyan evokes a love mood. In South Asian classical music, each raag is associated with a specific emotional quality (rasa) that the performer seeks to communicate through melodic phrases and ornamentations. The love character of Raag Madh Kalyan is expressed through its particular combination of notes, emphasis patterns, and characteristic phrases (pakad).