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Kalawati

कलावती

KhamajLight, romantic

Musical Structure

Pakad (Signature)
 Ga  Pa  Dha  ni  Dha  Pa  Ga  Sa 
Aaroh (Ascending)
 Sa  Ga  Pa  Dha  ni Sa 
Avroh (Descending)
Sa  ni  Dha  Pa  Ga  Sa 

Vadi (Key Note)
 Ga 
Samvadi
 ni 

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Rules

  • Pentatonic raga — Re and Ma are varjit (omitted)
  • Uses komal Ni (n) — only five notes: S G P D n
  • G (vadi) and n (samvadi) are the main notes
  • The G P D n D run is characteristic
  • Late night raga — light and playful

Key Phrases

G P D n D P G SS G P D n ṠṠ n D P G SP D n D P Gn D P G P D n Ṡ

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