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Des
देस
KhamajLight, romantic
Musical Structure
Pakad (Signature)
P M G R S, M P N Ṡ
Aaroh (Ascending)
S R M P N Ṡ
Avroh (Descending)
Ṡ n D P M G R S
Vadi (Key Note)
P
Samvadi
S
Rules
- Shuddh Ni (N) in aaroh, komal Ni (n) in avroh
- G and D varjit in aaroh, used in avroh
- P (vadi) and S (samvadi) are prominent
- Evening raga — one of the most popular light-classical ragas
- Widely used in thumri, dadra, and film music
Key Phrases
P M G R SS R M P N ṠṠ n D P M G R SM P N Ṡn D P M G R S