23. What’s the chalan of raga Desh Malhar? How is it different from Desh?

What's the chalan of raga Desh Malhar? How is it different from Desh?

a. As you know, mixed or jod ragas are structured in three ways:
i. one raga in aroha and another in avroha.
ii. one raga in purvang and another raga in the uttrang.
iii. freedom to change from one raga to another raga, in a manner which maintains the true swaroop of each raga- the mix being conducive to enhancing overall beauty of the presentation.
b. Desh Malhar is a jod raga of Desh and Miya Malhar. Usually Desh is in purvang and Malhar is in the uttarang. Change from one to another has to be melodically correct and subject to not over-emphasising one as compared to the other.