Paraj
परजHindustanialso written: Paraju
In the Hindustani tradition, Paraj is placed under the Poorvi thaat and is sung in the night. Its vadi is Sa and its samvadi Pa. 5 compositions are attributed to it in the Lahari knowledge base.
At a glance
- Thaat
- Poorviverified ×2
sources differ: karnatik says maarvaa
- Melakarta
- Kamavardhini
- Aroha
'N SG,mdNS''verified ×2- Avaroha
SNdSN, PdMP, MGrS- Vadi
- Saverified ×2
- Samvadi
- Paverified ×2
- Time
- night
sources differ: swarganga says 12am - 3am; oceanofragas says 4 a.m.-7 a.m.
- Jati
- audav-sampurna
sources differ: oceanofragas says Audava-Sampurna/Five notes-Seven notes; swarganga says Shadav - Sampoorna
Songs in Paraj
Bandishen
- dekhee aisee chatura naara
- kaaree kaaree kaamaliyaa
- kitaka samajhaaoo samajhonaaShivputra Shidhharamayya Komkali 'Kumar Gandharva'
- laala gulaala jina DaaroVishnu Digambar Paluskar
- manamohana brija ko rasiyaaFaiyaz Khan 'Prem Piya'
Related ragas
Equivalent across traditions
Paraju,Pharaju Hindustani
Sources & further reading
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