Shuddh Rishabh Asavari

A near identical sibling of raga Jaunpuri, this raga’s shuddh Rishabh variety is rarely heard nowadays. Most musicians opt for the Komal Rishabh Asavari to play it safe.

Thhaat (parent scale)

Asavari

Jaati:

Audav-Sampoorna (five notes in ascent, seven notes in descent)

Vaadi:

Komal Dhaivat (d)

Samvaadi:

Komal Gandhar (g) 

Swaras:

Komal Gandhar, Dhaivat and Nishad (g, d, n); rest shuddh swaras    

Aaroh (ascent):

S R M P d S’  (Western notation: C D F G G# C )

Avaroh (descent)

S’ n d P M g R S (Western notation: C A# G# G F D# D C)

Key phrases:

S, R M P, d P, P d P M P, g, R S, R n. d. S, R M P, d S’, R’ n d P   

Time:

Late Morning

Due to the great popularity of Komal Rishabh Asavari, this version of raga Asavari is almost dwindling now. Many schools use both Komal Rishabh and Shuddh Rishabh (R and r) while some traditionalists like Pandit V N Bhatkhande stick to the Shuddh Rishabh variety which lays emphasis on Komal Dhaivat (d) in the ascent. The raga has a very tender persona.   

Bibliography

1.       Bhatkhande V.N. (1919-1937) ‘Kramik Pustak Malika Vol 1-6’

2.       The Oxford Encyclopaedia of the Music of India

Links

1. Ustad Ali Akbar Khan (sarod)

2. Shruti Sadolikar Katkar (vocal)

3. Pandit V N Bhatkhande (vocal)

4. Pandit Vidyadhar Vyas (vocal)

Asavari, Hindustani, Late Morning, Shuddh Rishabh Asavari