Bhupeshwari
A five-note raag resembling the pitch outline of Bhupali with komal Dha. Ghazal and qawwali renditions offer listening comparisons.
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S R G P d S'
AVAROHANA · DESCENTS' d P G R S
- Thaat
- Unclassified
- Jati
- Audav–Audav
- Vadi / Samvadi
- Pa / Sa
Courtney gives Pa–Sa emphasis but leaves time and thaat unassigned. The outline is inferred from his explicit description of Bhupali with komal Dha. His related South Indian name Vasanthi is not Basant. Notation: r/g/d/n = komal; m = shuddha Ma; M^ = tivra Ma; apostrophe = upper octave; comma = lower octave. These are phrase outlines, not complete performance grammar. These are introductory outlines; phrases, ornament and tradition give a raga its identity.
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Rag Bhupeshwari ↗David Courtney · Accessed Oct. 28, 2026