Question

Identify the Raga by following characteristics: \[ \text{Thaat: Bhairavi, \quad Jati: Audav-Audav, \quad Vadi-Samvadi: Ma-Sa} \]

• A. Bhairavi
• B. Basant
• C. Malkauns
• D. Bhupali

Hint:

Malkauns is identified by: \[ S,\ g,\ M,\ d,\ n \] and its vadi-samvadi is \(Ma-Sa\).

Answer 1

The Correct Option is C

Concept:
A raga can be identified by its thaat, jati, and vadi-samvadi. Here, the given characteristics are: \[ \text{Thaat} = \text{Bhairavi} \] \[ \text{Jati} = \text{Audav-Audav} \] \[ \text{Vadi-Samvadi} = Ma-Sa \]

Step 1: Understand Audav-Audav jati.
Audav means five swaras. Audav-Audav means the raga uses five swaras in both aroha and avaroha.

Step 2: Identify the swara structure of Malkauns.
Raga Malkauns is a pentatonic raga. It uses five swaras: \[ S,\ g,\ M,\ d,\ n \] Thus, its jati is: \[ \text{Audav-Audav} \]

Step 3: Check Vadi-Samvadi.
In Malkauns: \[ \text{Vadi} = Ma \] \[ \text{Samvadi} = Sa \] This exactly matches the given characteristics.

Step 4: Final conclusion.
The raga having Bhairavi thaat, Audav-Audav jati and Ma-Sa vadi-samvadi is: \[ \boxed{\text{Malkauns}} \] Hence: \[ \boxed{\text{(C)}} \]