A basis for the organisation and classification of ragas depending on the notes used
Thaat:
Bhairavi
Preferred time or season for playing
Time:
Midnight
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 5 notes
Audav
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Containing 5 notes
Audav
Emotions evoked by the raga
Mood:
Bhakti (Devotion), Gambhir (Serious), Karun (Sad, Compassionate), Shant (Serene, Peaceful), Shringar (Romantic)
Malkauns is one of the oldest and most popular ragas. It is the representative for all Kouns types. This raga omits and . It has , , and as
A flat note
komal
. It is a serious raga and hence suited for Dhrupad, Khyal and such classical presentations. It allows exploration and resting around all the notes, so it is easy to be explored by beginners, yet offers abundant scope for presentations of meends and gamaks, thus can shine when experts explore it. In older literature it is referred as Malav Koushik.