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Kirwani
किरवानी
BhairaviComplete, emotional
Musical Structure
Pakad (Signature)
ga ma Pa dha Ni dha Pa · ga 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), komal Dha (d), shuddh Re (R), shuddh Ni (N)
- Equivalent to the harmonic minor scale in Western music
- P (vadi) and S (samvadi) are the main notes
- Both Ga variants and both Ni variants may appear in practice
- Late night raga — intense and emotional
Key Phrases
S R g m P d N ṠṠ N d P m g R Sg m P d NN d P m g R SR g m P