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# Khamaj

 

 खमाज

 

 

   Swara Notation  

 S G m P D N S' | S' n D P m G R S

 

   Thaat: Khamaj    night   Shadava-Sampoorna  

 Vadi: Gandhar (G) 

 Samvadi: Nishad (N) 

 

 Khamaj from Khamaj thaat, widely used in Bengali and Vaisnava devotional music. 

 

###   Quick Facts 

  Thaat (Scale) 

 Khamaj 

 

  Time of Day 

 Night 

 

        Jati (Notes) 

 Shadava-sampoorna 

 

  Vadi (King Note) 

 Gandhar (G) 

 

  Samvadi (Queen Note) 

 Nishad (N) 

 

 



 

 

 



  ##  Origins & Context 

 

Khamaj is the representative of the Khamaj thaat. Notice that this raga differs from its that's scale in the sense that suddha ni is a standard note in the aroha.

This raga is used in a wide variety of compositions, especially in Bengali and Vaisnava devotional music. Like Raga Kafi, this really can be sung anytime, however the best time is to sing it in the sixth prahar.



 

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   ##  Technical Details 

 

 Melodic structure and movement patterns

 

  

####  Aroha (Ascent) 

 

 S G m P D N S'

 

  

####  Avroh (Descent) 

 

 S' n D P m G R S

 

  

####  Pakad (Catch Phrase) 

 

 G m P n D m P D m G

 

 

 

 

   ##  Recordings & Performances 

 

 Listen to master musicians perform this raga

 

  

 Upcoming recordings and performances will be featured here. Check back soon!