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Dev Gandhar
देव गंधार
AsavariPathos, melancholy
Musical Structure
Pakad (Signature)
g M d P g M R S
Aaroh (Ascending)
S R g M P d Ṡ
Avroh (Descending)
Ṡ n d P M g R S
Vadi (Key Note)
G
Samvadi
D
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