Compare Bhūpālī and Deśkār

Bhupali is a Hindustani rāga of Kalyan thāṭ; Deshkar is a Hindustani rāga of Bilawal thāṭ. Both use the same 5 notes, and differ in the descent.

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BhūpālīĀroh
SaReGaPaDhaupper Sa
DeśkārĀroh
SaReGaPaDhaupper Sa

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Notes of Bhūpālī and Deśkār

Same notes. Compare how each moves through them. Lights under each pad show which rāga sings it.

What sets them apart

3 of 6 differ
WhatBhūpālī · HindustaniDeśkār · Hindustani
ParentKalyāṇ thāṭBilāval thāṭ
Descentupper SaDhaPaGaReSaupper SaDhaPaGaPaDhaPaGaReSa
MovementStraight up and downZig-zag (vakra) coming down

Shared: notes (5 · SaReGaPaDha = 5 · SaReGaPaDha) · ascent (SaReGaPaDhaupper Sa = SaReGaPaDhaupper Sa) · form (Auḍav · 5 / 5)

Phrases

Bhūpālī

Deśkār

PhrasesComing soon for Deśkār.