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Lalit
ललित
PoorviTwilight, devotional
Musical Structure
Pakad (Signature)
Ni dha Ni Sa re Ga ˈMa
Aaroh (Ascending)
Sa re Ga ma ˈMa dha Ni •Sa
Avroh (Descending)
•Sa Ni dha ˈMa Ga re Sa
Vadi (Key Note)
ma
Samvadi
Sa
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Rules
- Uses komal Re (r), both shuddh Ma (m) and tivra Ma (M), komal Dha (d)
- P is varjit (omitted) from both directions
- m (vadi) and S (samvadi) are the anchor notes
- Pre-dawn raga — deeply devotional and meditative
- The N d N S phrase is the hallmark ascending movement
- Both Ma variants in close proximity is the defining feature
Key Phrases
N d N S r G MS r G m M d N ṠṠ N d M G r SM d N ṠG M G r S