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Basant
बसंत
PoorviTwilight, devotional
Musical Structure
Pakad (Signature)
Sa dha Ni Sa re Ga ˈMa
Aaroh (Ascending)
Sa Ga ˈMa dha Ni •Sa
Avroh (Descending)
•Sa Ni dha Pa ·ˈMa Ga re Sa
Vadi (Key Note)
Sa
Samvadi
Pa
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Rules
- Uses komal Re (r), tivra Ma (M), komal Dha (d)
- R varjit in aaroh; r used in avroh. Pa appears lightly, in avroh only
- S (vadi) and P (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 MS G M d N ṠṠ N d P M G r Sd N Ṡ N d MM G r S