Desh

A graceful night-time raga with a bright ascent and a softer descending colour. Its familiar turns have travelled widely through songs of affection and belonging.

◷ Night (21:00–00:00)

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AROHANA · ASCENT

S R m P N S′

AVAROHANA · DESCENT

S′ n D P m G R G S

Thaat: Khamaj
Jati: Audav–Sampurna
Vadi / Samvadi: R / P

Reading the notes ↗

Shuddha Ni appears in ascent and komal ni in descent. Ga and Dha are normally absent from the basic ascent; characteristic phrases are not strictly linear. These are introductory outlines; phrases, ornament and tradition give a raga its identity.

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