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Dev Gandhar
देव गंधार
AsavariPathos, melancholy
Musical Structure
Pakad (Signature)
ga ma dha Pa ga ma Re Sa
Aaroh (Ascending)
Sa Re ga ma Pa dha •Sa
Avroh (Descending)
•Sa ni dha Pa ma ga Re Sa
Vadi (Key Note)
ga
Samvadi
dha
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Rules
- Uses komal Ga (g), komal Dha (d), komal Ni (n)
- N varjit in aaroh; used as komal n in avroh
- g (vadi) and d (samvadi) are the main notes
- The g m d phrase is characteristic
- Morning raga — emphasizes the gandhar (Ga) note
Key Phrases
g m d P g m R SS R g m P d ṠṠ n d P m g R Sg m d P g md P g m R S