"A scarf round his neck and fanned by the fair-hipped one, a golden seat has been made for the king of the gandharvas. Handsome and wealthy, Shri Malav is known as the fifth Malav."

Malkauns (or Malkosh) was also referred to as Malav kaushika or Kaushik in the past. It is a majestic and somewhat introverted pentatonic raga, which seems to have undergone quite a transformation over the centuries. In ragamala paintings Malkauns is frequently portrayed as a heroic lord taking pan. Superstitious musicians describe it as a raga with supernatural powers, and some believe that it can attract evil spirits. Ma is the pivotal tone of this raga, and the tone in which the first string of the tanpura is usually tuned. Ga, Dha and Ni may be slightly oscillated. Malkauns should be performed in a slow and dignified manner, and to bring out its ethos the notes should be linked by glides, in particular N \ D, D \ M and M \ G. We have seen that raga Chandrakauns has the same scale as Malkauns except for Ni, which is natural. Sampurna malkauns is an older variety of Malkauns which includes natural Re and Pa in descent. Elements of Malkauns have been combined with several other ragas, resulting in ragas such as Kaunsi kanada, Madhukauns and Jogkauns. Time: Late night, 12 - 3.

.	Ascent-descent
.	Melodic outline
.	Performance by Hariprasad Chaurasia Composition follows in fast tintal (16 counts) Time 2.40