Raga Bhimpalasi

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Raga Bhimpalasi is a popular afternoon raga in Hindustani classical music, known for its soulful, devotional mood and use of the Kafi thaat scale.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Hindustani raga
musical scale
aestheticMood bhakti (devotional)
karuna (pathos)
shringara (romantic) in a restrained form
aroha n S g M P n S'
arohaType audav (pentatonic)
associatedRasa devotion
melancholic sweetness
yearning
avaroha S' n D P M g R S
avarohaType sampurna (heptatonic)
belongsTo Hindustani classical music NERFINISHED
importantPhrase g M P n P
g M g R S
n S g M
jati audav–sampurna
noteQuality uses komal Ga and komal Dha
uses shuddha Re, Ma, Pa, Ni
omittedNotesInAroha Dha
Re
pakad g M P n P g M g R S
n S g M P g M g R S
performanceContext bhajan
instrumental music
khayal
thumri
popularity widely performed raga in Hindustani concerts
primaryEmotion introspective
soulful
region northern India
surface form: North India
relativeOf Raga Abhogi Kanhra NERFINISHED
Raga Bageshri NERFINISHED
Raga Kafi NERFINISHED
samvadi Sa (Shadja)
scaleType audav–sampurna
seasonalAssociation often associated with monsoon
system Hindustani music system NERFINISHED
thaat Kafi NERFINISHED
timeOfPerformance afternoon
late afternoon
second prahar of the day
usesSwar Ma
Ni
Pa
Re
Sa
dha (komal Dha)
ga (komal Ga)
vadi Ma (Madhyam)

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Hindustani music hasRaga Raga Bhimpalasi