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Des
देस
KhamajLight, romantic
Musical Structure
Pakad (Signature)
Pa ma Ga Re Sa · ma Pa Ni •Sa
Aaroh (Ascending)
Sa Re ma Pa Ni •Sa
Avroh (Descending)
•Sa ni Dha Pa ma Ga Re Sa
Vadi (Key Note)
Re
Samvadi
Pa
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Rules
- Shuddh Ni (N) in aaroh, komal Ni (n) in avroh
- G and D varjit in aaroh, used in avroh
- R (vadi) and P (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