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Kafi
काफी
KafiPlayful, romantic
Musical Structure
Pakad (Signature)
ma Pa ga ma Re Sa
Aaroh (Ascending)
Sa Re ga ma Pa Dha 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) and komal Ni (n)
- Shuddh Re (R) and shuddh Dha (D) are used
- P (vadi) and S (samvadi) are the anchor notes
- Can be performed at any time — versatile raga
- In practice, both Ga and Ni variants may appear as touches
Key Phrases
m P g m R SS R g m P D n ṠṠ n D P m g R Sg m P D nD P m g R S