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Durga
दुर्गा
BilawalBright, serene
Musical Structure
Pakad (Signature)
ma Re Sa · Dha• Sa Re ma Pa
Aaroh (Ascending)
Sa Re ma Pa Dha •Sa
Avroh (Descending)
•Sa Dha Pa ma Re Sa
Vadi (Key Note)
ma
Samvadi
Sa
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Rules
- Pentatonic raga — G and N are varjit (omitted)
- Uses shuddh Ma — only five notes: S R m P D
- m (vadi) and S (samvadi) are the anchor notes
- The m R S descending phrase is characteristic
- Approach from mandra D. to S is important
Key Phrases
m R S D. SS R m P D ṠṠ D P m R SD. S R m PP D Ṡ D P m R S