Lahari

Kafi

काफीHindustani

also written: Bhimpalasi, Bageshri

Kafi is a Hindustani raga of the Kafi thaat, traditionally associated with the evening hours. Its vadi is Pa and its samvadi Re. Lahari lists 44 compositions in this raga.

At a glance

Thaat
Kafiverified ×8
Melakarta
Kharaharapriya
Aroha
S - R - g - m - P - D - n - S'verified ×4
Avaroha
S' - n - D - P - m - g - R - Sverified ×4
Vadi
Paverified ×5

sources differ: chandrakantha says Disputed

Samvadi
Reverified ×3

sources differ: oceanofragas, tanarang say S; chandrakantha says Disputed

Time
Eveningverified ×2

sources differ: wikipedia says 2nd Prahar of the Night (9 p.m. - 12 a.m.); tanarang says 2nd Prahar of the Night (9PM to 12AM); oceanofragas says 10 p.m.-1 a.m.; swarganga says 6pm - 9pm

Jati
Sampoorna - Sampoornaverified ×3

sources differ: wikipedia says Sampurna; oceanofragas says Sampurna-Sampurna/Seven notes-Seven notes

Songs in Kafi

Film songs

Bandishen

  • Aaj khelo shaam sang hori
  • aaja more aaye so aaye more praaNanaatha
  • Ab Kaisi Dhoom Machai ReVishwanath Rao Ringe 'Tanarang'
  • Chaai Hai ManjariVishwanath Rao Ringe 'Tanarang'
  • Chado chado chaila mori baiya
  • Ga Re Ni Sa Re Ga Sa Re PaVishwanath Rao Ringe 'Tanarang'
  • Guman Kare Gori Brikhbhan Kishori RadhaVishwanath Rao Ringe 'Tanarang'
  • Jhulat Nand Kishor Gopi SangVishwanath Rao Ringe 'Tanarang'
  • Khelat Aaj Mose HoriVishwanath Rao Ringe 'Tanarang'
  • Madhu Bansuri Neeki BajayiVishwanath Rao Ringe 'Tanarang'

…and 19 more compositions in the database.

Related ragas

Equivalent across traditions

Kharaharapriyā

Similar

Deshi,Bageshri,Bhimpalasi,Dhanashri,Hussaini Kanada,Kharaharapriya in Carnatic music and Dorian mode in Western music,Mudriki Kanada,Raisa Kanada,Sahana,Saindhavi,Sindura

Sources & further reading

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