sentences:  It is still considered a chanchal raga.Megh malhar has same notes but it is Dhrupad "anga" raga and is serious in rendering, with a lot of "meenḍ".Another distinguishing factor is that while Rishabh is used extensively in Megh Malhar (as also in Sarang), the Rishabh there takes a very strong meenḍ from Madhyam (Me), a salient in the singing of "meenḍ"-heavy Megh.