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Paraj

पराज

PoorviTwilight, devotional

Musical Structure

Pakad (Signature)
ˈMa  Ga  re  Sa · Ni• dha• Ni• Sa  re 
Aaroh (Ascending)
 Sa  re  Ga ˈMa  Pa  dha  Ni •Sa 
Avroh (Descending)
•Sa  Ni  dha  Pa ˈMa  Ga  re  Sa 
Vadi (Key Note)
 Ga 
Samvadi
 Ni 
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Rules

  • Uses komal Re (r), tivra Ma (M), komal Dha (d)
  • Both Ga variants and both Ni variants may appear in practice
  • G (vadi) and N (samvadi) are the main notes
  • The mandra saptak phrase (N. d. N. S r) is characteristic
  • Evening raga — similar to Poorvi but with more emphasis on lower register

Key Phrases

M G r S N. d. N. S rS r G M P d N ṠṠ N d P M G r SN. d. N. S r Gd N Ṡ N d P M

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