Raga Bageshri

Gandhar and Nishad are komal in the raga. Rest of the swars are shudha.

 

Thaat: Kafi

Jati: Audav - Sampoorna

Time: 3rd prahar of the day

Varjit: Rishabh and Pancham are varjit from the aroha

Vadi: Madhyam

Samvadi: Shadaj

Aroha: Ṇi  Sa  Ga  Ma  Dha  Ni  Sȧ

Avaroha: Sȧ  Ni   Dha, Ma  Pa  Dha  Ma  Ga  Re  Sa

Pakad: Sa  Ga  Ma  Dha, Ma  Pa  Dha  Ma  Ga  Re  Sa

 

Features of the raga:

 

  1. Rishabh is varjit in this raga. However it is sometimes used in the aroha.We go upto Madhyam and come back like: Ma Ga ss Re Ga ss   Ma Re Sa.
  2. Madhyam is varjit in the aroha.
  3. In the avaroha, there is a vakra(twist) in Madhyam swar and Pancham swar is used many times with other swars.
  4. Though Pancham is not the vadi or samvadi swar, it is an important part of the raga and multiple use of Pancham together with Madhyam characterizes the raga.
  5. The alignment of swars: Sa Ma, Dha Ma is sung in a characteristic way in this raga.