Raag Durga - Raag Durga Tutorial for Beginners

Here's the complete Raag Durga Lesson:

Rag Durga is classified as an "Audhav Jaati Raag", because it has only 5 swaras.


Here's the full notation of Rag Durga:

Aaroh: Sa Re Ma Pa Dha Sa'

Avroh: Sa' Dha Pa Ma Re Sa

Pakad: Sa, Re Ma Pa Dha Ma Pa Dha Ma Re, Dha Dha Sa

Chalan:

1) Sa, Re Dha Dha Sa, Sa - Sa Re Sa, Sa , Sa Re Ma , Ma Re, Re Pa, Pa, Re Ma Pa Dha Ma Pa Dha - Ma Re, Sa Re Ma Re, Dha, Dha Sa.

2) Sa Re Ma Pa Dha, Dha Ma Re, Re Pa, Pa, Ma Pa Dha Sa', Sa' Dha Ma Re, Re Pa - Ma Dha - Pa Sa' - Dha Ma Re, Sa Re Ma Re, Dha, Dha Sa.

Raag Durga Sthaayi Lyrics:

Sakhi Mori, Rooma Jhooma;
Badal Garaje, Barase.

Raag Durga Antara Lyrics:

Ray-na Andheri, Kaali, Bijli Chamake;
Kaise Jaoon Jal Bharana.

About the teacher:

Aradhana Karhade is a voice culture expert and music educator from Hyderabad, who aims to make music education accessible to all. Her YouTube series of tutorials is based on that very premise – making music lessons available to all. She holds a firm belief – age doesn’t matter if you really want to achieve something. The same is true of music.