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NightHindustani

Raga Nilambari

Lullaby raga; traditionally sleep-inducing.

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The details

Classical hour
Night
Tradition
Hindustani
Emotional essence
Restful Sleep, Peace, Love
Rasa
shanta
Thaat
Bilawal
Carnatic name
Neelambari
Hindustani name
Nilambari

Its counterpart

Nilambari is closely related to Neelambari in the Carnatic tradition. The two share a scale and much of their mood, though the treatment and ornamentation differ.

How it is traditionally used

Listen at night, when the raga's hour and your own state line up. Give it your attention rather than treating it as background sound: the tradition holds that a raga works on the mind through sustained listening, not ambience. Ten to twenty minutes is enough to feel the shift. It is pointed to for restful_sleep, peace, love.

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