Zilla Kafi

जिला काफीHindustani

also written: Zila Kafi

In the Hindustani tradition, Zilla Kafi is placed under the Kafi thaat and is sung in the evening. Its vadi is Pa and its samvadi Re. 5 compositions are attributed to it in the Lahari knowledge base.

At a glance

Thaat
Kafi
Aroha
S - R - g - m - P - D - nD - N - S'
Avaroha
S' - n - D - P - mPdP - Gm - nP - gR – S
Vadi
Pa
Samvadi
Re
Time
evening
Jati
sampurna-sampurna

sources differ: swarganga says Mishra/Sankeerna

Songs in Zilla Kafi

Bandishen

  • brija meM hari horee machaaee sakhee ree
  • ChaaMDo ChaaMDo Chailaa moree baiyaa
  • madhu baaMsaree pyaaree mana mohaneeVinayakrao R Patwardhan
  • murkaa ke kalaaee kyuM mukara gaye ChailaKadar Piya
  • preeta reeta raghuraaee hauM jaanataVishnu Digambar Paluskar

Related ragas

Sources & further reading

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