Laharithe raga notebook

Gandhari

गंधारीHindustani

also written: Gandhari Type I · Gandhari Type II · Gandhari Type III · Gandhari with D and d · with both R & r

Gandhari is a Hindustani raga of the Asavari thaat, traditionally associated with the morning hours. Its vadi is Dha and its samvadi Ga. Lahari lists 5 compositions in this raga.

At a glance

Thaat
Asavariverified ×2
Melakarta
Natabhairavi
Aroha
S - R - m - P - d - n - S'
Avaroha
S' - n - d - n - d - P - m - g - r - S
Vadi
Dhaverified ×2
Samvadi
Gaverified ×2
Time
morning

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

Jati
Shadav - Sampoornaverified ×2

sources differ: oceanofragas says Shadava-Sampurna/Six notes-Seven notes

Songs in Gandhari

Bandishen

  • aisee kauna kare aura bhakta kaajeVishnu Digambar Paluskar
  • driyaanaare tom tadeem deem ta deem deemSrikrishna Narayan Ratanjankar 'Sujaan'
  • gaavata gaaMdhaaree divasa pahara doojoNarayan Moreshwar Khare
  • koU de bataaya piyaa milanakee baaTaKrishnarao Phulambrikar 'Krishnadas'
  • sigare siMgaara kiye bana baiTheeSrikrishna Narayan Ratanjankar 'Sujaan'

Related ragas

Similar

Asavari,Bahaduri Todi,Gandhari Todi,Jaunpuri,Komal Rishabh Asavari,Santuri Todi

Sources & further reading

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