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Desi

देसी

AsavariPathos, melancholy

Musical Structure

Pakad (Signature)
 Pa  ma  ga  ma  Re  Sa 
Aaroh (Ascending)
 Sa  Re  ma  Pa  ni Sa 
Avroh (Descending)
Sa  ni  dha  Pa  ma  ga  Re  Sa 

Vadi (Key Note)
 Pa 
Samvadi
 Sa 

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Rules

  • Uses komal Ga (g), komal Dha (d), komal Ni (n)
  • G and D varjit in aaroh; g and d used in avroh
  • P (vadi) and S (samvadi) are prominent
  • The P m g m R S descending phrase is characteristic
  • Morning raga with a folk-influenced quality

Key Phrases

P m g m R SS R m P n ṠṠ n d P m g R SR m P n Pn d P m g R S

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