A basis for the organisation and classification of ragas depending on the notes used
Thaat:
Khamaj
Preferred time or season for playing
Time:
Early night or any time during rainy
The most prominent note of a raga
Vadi
/
The second most prominent note of a raga
Samvadi:
, 
Categorization based on number of notes used in aroh and avaroh
Jati:
Containing 7 notes
Sampurna
-
Containing 7 notes
Sampurna
Do not follow strict ascending or descending order of notes
Vakra
Emotions evoked by the raga
Mood:
Bhakti (Devotion), Shant (Serene, Peaceful), Shringar (Romantic)
As the name suggests, Gaud Malhar is one of the Malhar types. This raga originated by mixing Goud and Malhar. The Goud
Style of presenting based on another raga
ang
 is represented by phrase and the Malhar
Style of presenting based on another raga
ang
 by and . Both forms of are used,
A natural note (corresponds to notes in Western major scale)
shuddha
 in
Ascending movement of notes
aroh
 and
A flat note
komal
 in
Descending movement of notes
avaroh
. The rest of all the notes used are shuddha. has more prominence. It is a seasonal raga and hence can be presented at any time during the rainy season, apart from its ideal timing. Though some variations of the same raga are available, the one described here is the most commonly heard and popular one.