This is an interesting raga with light character suitable for mostly thumris.
Thhaat (parent scale)
Khamaj
Jaati:
Sampoorna (heptatonic)
Vaadi:
Gandhar (G)
Samvaadi:
Dhaivat (D)
Swaras:
Employs both Gandhar (G and g) and Nishad (N and n); rest shuddh swaras
Aaroh (ascent):
S G M P D N S’ (Western notation: C E F G A B C )
Avaroh (descent)
S’ n D P M G R g R S N.S R S n.D S (Western notation: C A# A G F E D D# D C B C D C A# A C)
Key phrases:
S N.S n.D., D.n.S, S n.D.N.S, S G M P G M , R g R S, N.R S n. D.N.S N.S
Time:
Late Evening
This raga is elaborated in lower and middle octave and is suitable for lighter genres of Hindustani music. It borrows phrases from sister ragas like Pilu, Khamaj and Jhinjhoti.
Bibliography
1. Bhatkhande V.N. (1919-1937) ‘Kramik Pustak Malika Vol 1-6’
2. The Oxford Encyclopedia of the Music of India
Links
Pandit Bharat Bhushan Goswami (sarangi) performs Raag Gara at Darbar Festival 2014, with Prabhu Edouard (tabla).
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