Deshi

देसीHindustani

also written: Desi

Deshi is a Hindustani raga of the Kafi thaat. Its vadi is Pa and its samvadi Sa. Lahari lists 14 compositions in this raga.

At a glance

Thaat
Kafiverified ×3

sources differ: swarganga says Asavari

Melakarta
Kharaharapriya
Aroha
S - R - m - P - n - S'verified ×2
Avaroha
S' - P - D - P - d - m - P - R - g - S - R - 'n - Sverified ×2
Vadi
Paverified ×3
Samvadi
Saverified ×2

sources differ: swarganga says R

Time
1st Prahar of the Day (6AM to 9AM)

sources differ: ragajunglism says morning; oceanofragas says 10 a.m.-1 p.m.; swarganga says 9am - 12pm

Jati
Audhav - Shadhav Vakra

sources differ: ragajunglism says shadav-sampurna; swarganga says Audav - Sampoorna; oceanofragas says Audava-Sampurna/Five notes-Seven notes

Songs in Deshi

Film songs

Bandishen

Related ragas

Equivalent across traditions

Suddha Deshi

Sources & further reading

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