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NightHindustani

Raga Rageshri

Pa-less night raga; tender and enveloping.

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The details

Classical hour
Night
Tradition
Hindustani
Emotional essence
Love, Sadness, Peace, Compassion
Rasa
sringara, karuna
Thaat
Khamaj
Carnatic name
Nattakurinji (akin)
Hindustani name
Rageshri
Arohana (ascent)
S R G M D N S
Avarohana (descent)
S N D M G R S

Its counterpart

Rageshri is closely related to Nattakurinji 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 love, sadness, peace.

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