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Basant
बसंत
PoorviTwilight, devotional
Musical Structure
Pakad (Signature)
S d N S r G M̃
Aaroh (Ascending)
S G M̃ d N Ṡ
Avroh (Descending)
Ṡ N d M̃ G r S
Vadi (Key Note)
S
Samvadi
D
Rules
- Uses komal Re (r), tivra Ma (M̃), komal Dha (d)
- R and P varjit in aaroh; r used in avroh, P omitted
- S (vadi) and d (samvadi) are the anchor notes
- Associated with spring season (Basant Panchami)
- The S d N S ascending phrase is characteristic
Key Phrases
S d. N. S r G M̃S G M̃ d N ṠṠ N d M̃ G r Sd N Ṡ N d M̃M̃ G r S