Raga Khamaj

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Raga Khamaj is a prominent and versatile Hindustani classical raga traditionally associated with romantic and devotional moods, often performed in the late evening and used as the basis for many semi-classical forms and folk melodies.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Hindustani raga
melodic mode
allows light classical improvisation
ornamentation with meend and gamak
arohana S G M P D N S'
associatedWith devotional mood
romantic mood
audiation shadava–sampurna raga
avarohana S' N D P M G R S
belongsTo Hindustani classical music NERFINISHED
importantNote Gandhar (Ga)
Pancham (Pa)
janyaOf Khamaj thaat NERFINISHED
jati shadava–sampurna
origin North India NERFINISHED
pakad G M P D N D P M G
G M P D N S' N D P M G
parentOf Raga Desh NERFINISHED
Raga Jaijaiwanti NERFINISHED
Raga Jhinjhoti NERFINISHED
Raga Tilak Kamod NERFINISHED
performanceContext concert performance
dance recitals
devotional gatherings
rasa bhakti (devotional)
shringara (romantic)
region North Indian classical tradition
samvadi Ni
scaleType heptatonic in ascent and descent overall
similarTo Raga Desh NERFINISHED
Raga Jhinjhoti NERFINISHED
thaat Khamaj thaat NERFINISHED
time late evening
second prahar of the night
tonic Sa
usedFor dance compositions
film songs in Indian cinema
light classical bandish
usedIn bhajan
dadra
folk melodies of North India
ghazal
hori
kajri NERFINISHED
semi-classical compositions
thumri
usesSwaras komal Ni in descent
shuddha Ni in ascent
vadi Ga

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Hindustani music hasRaga Raga Khamaj