Asavari

आसावरीHindustani

also written: Asavri · Asawari

Asavari is a Hindustani raga of the Asavari thaat, traditionally associated with the morning hours. Its vadi is Dha and its samvadi Ga. Lahari lists 14 compositions in this raga.

At a glance

Thaat: Asavariverified ×4
sources differ: chandrakantha says Asawari; karnatik says asaavEri
Melakarta: Natabhairavi
Aroha: S - R - m - P - d - S'verified ×4
Avaroha: S' - n - d - P - m - g - R - Sverified ×2
Vadi: Dhaverified ×2
sources differ: chandrakantha says Komal Dha; swarganga says P
Samvadi: Gaverified ×2
sources differ: chandrakantha says Komal Ga; swarganga says S
Time: Morningverified ×2
sources differ: wikipedia says Second prahara; oceanofragas says 10 a.m.-1 p.m.; swarganga says 9am - 12pm
Jati: Audav - Sampoornaverified ×2
sources differ: wikipedia says Audava-Sampurna; oceanofragas says Audava-Sampurna/Five notes-Seven notes

Songs in Asavari

Film songs

Aaja Sanam Madhur Chandni Mein HumShankar · Chori Chori · 1956 · hindi
Apne Man Mein Preet Basa Le (a.k.a. "Basa Le Apne Man Mein")Mushtaq Hussain · Baghban · 1938 · hindi
Chale Jana Nahin Naina MilakeHusnalal Bhagatram · Badi Bahen · 1949 · hindi
Gairon Pe Karam Apno Pe SitamRavi · Aankhen · 1968 · hindi
Lo Aa Gayi Unki Yaad, Wo Nahi AayeRavi · Do Badan · 1966 · hindi
Mujhe Gale Se Laga Lo Bahut Udas Hun MainRavi · Aaj Aur Kal · 1963 · hindi
Na Yeh Chaand HogaHemant Kumar · Shart · 1954 · hindi
Piya Te KahaVasant Desai · Toofan Aur Diya · 1956 · hindi
Ruk Jaa Raat Thahar Jaare ChandaShankar · Dil Ek Mandir · 1963 · hindi

Bandishen

aasaavaree raaginee madhuraShankaraRao Vyas
hAOsata gaavata saba gvaala gopaalaSrikrishna Narayan Ratanjankar 'Sujaan'
remapasaa dha pa mapadhapa gagaresaaSrikrishna Narayan Ratanjankar 'Sujaan'
sakhee ree jaa dina taje
tanana naadre daani tuMdre daani taare tadaani

Related ragas

Equivalent across traditions

Naṭabhairavi,Nāgagāndhāri

Similar

Jaunpuri,Adana,Bhairav / Bhairavi / Bilaskhani Todi / Komal Rishabh Asavari / Jaunpuri (raga) / Jaunpuri,Darbari,Gandhari,Kaunsi Kanada,Kaushiki,Shobhavari

Sources & further reading

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