HindustaniRāga of Pūrvī thāṭ

Basant

Basant is a Hindustani rāga of Purvi thāṭ, sung 9–12 pm (late evening). Āroha: Sa, Ga, tivra Ma, komal Dha, Ni, upper Sa. Avaroha: upper Sa, Ni, komal Dha, Pa, tivra Ma, Ga, tivra Ma, Ni, komal Dha, tivra Ma, Ga, komal Re, Sa.

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Thāṭ
Pūrvī
Time
9–12 pm · late evening
Jāti
Auḍav–Sampūrṇa · 5 / 7
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Raised vs natural Ma

Lower Ma by a semitone, then play both versions.

Basantthis rāga

Raised Ma sits a whole step above Ga, then just one semitone below Pa. That narrow pull up to Pa is the brightness of the raised fourth.

Scale

Āroh
Avaroh

7 notes · · Zig-zag (vakra) coming down

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