Bhimpalasi

भीमपलासी

Swara Notation

'n S g m P n S' | S' n D P D m P g m g R S

Thaat: Kafi afternoon Audava-Sampoorna

Vadi: Madhyam (m)

Samvadi: Shadaj (S)

Bhimpalasi from Kafi thaat, a mid-afternoon raga with ecstatic nature.

Quick Facts

Thaat (Scale)

Kafi

Time of Day

Afternoon

Jati (Notes)

Audava-sampoorna

Vadi (King Note)

Madhyam (m)

Samvadi (Queen Note)

Shadaj (S)

Origins & Context

Bhimpalasi is a common raga from the Kafi thaat which describes the ecstatic nature of the mid-afternoon's time, right before the twilight ragas (sandhya-prakasa ragas) take place.

The aroha is similar to that of Raga Dhani with its pentatonic nature excluding Re and Dha. This raga is used in many genres of Indian music from classical to popular music.

Technical Details

Melodic structure and movement patterns

Aroha (Ascent)

'n S g m P n S'

Avroh (Descent)

S' n D P D m P g m g R S

Pakad (Catch Phrase)

'n S g m P g m g R 'n S

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