Lahari

Desh

खमाजHindustani

also written: Des · Khamaj · Khamaji · Khammaj · Khammaji

A night raga of the Hindustani tradition, Desh belongs to the Khamaj thaat. Re serves as the vadi, with Pa as samvadi. Lahari lists 82 compositions in this raga.

At a glance

Thaat
Khamajverified ×6

sources differ: chandrakantha says Khammaj

Melakarta
Harikambhoji
Aroha
'N - S - R - m - P - N - S'verified ×2
Avaroha
S'' nDP,MG,RG,Sverified ×2
Vadi
Reverified ×5

sources differ: chandrakantha, oceanofragas, swarganga, tanarang say G

Samvadi
Paverified ×5

sources differ: chandrakantha, oceanofragas, swarganga, tanarang say N

Time
Late night, 12–3

sources differ: tanarang says 2nd Prahar of the Night (9PM to 12AM); chandrakantha says Late Night; chandrakantha says Second Part of Night; ragajunglism says night; oceanofragas says 10 p.m.-1 a.m.; swarganga says 6pm - 9pm; oceanofragas says 7 p.m.-10 p.m.; swarganga says 9pm - 12am

Jati
Shadav - Sampoornaverified ×2

sources differ: wikipedia says Audava-sampurna; tanarang says Audhav - Sampurna Vakra; tanarang says Shadhav - Sampurna; swarganga says Audav - Sampoorna; oceanofragas says Audava-Sampurna/Five notes-Seven notes; oceanofragas says Shadava-Sampurna/Six notes-Seven notes

Songs in Desh

Film songs

Bandishen

…and 57 more compositions in the database.

Related ragas

Equivalent across traditions

Desh,Harikāmbhōji,Kedargaula,Khamach,Khamaj,Khamas

Similar

Sorath,Jhinjhoti,Tilak Kamod,Alhaiya Bilaval,Arun Malhar,Bihagara,Bihagda,Champak,Deepak,Des Malhar,Devgiri Bilawal,Gaoti,Gaud Malhar,Kambhoji,Khambavati,Koushiya

Sources & further reading

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