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Kafi
काफी
KafiPlayful, romantic
Musical Structure
Pakad (Signature)
M P g M R S
Aaroh (Ascending)
S R g M P D n Ṡ
Avroh (Descending)
Ṡ n D P M g R S
Vadi (Key Note)
P
Samvadi
S
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