Pooja or pooja () is Pū of the eleven basic
thaats of
Hindustani music from the
Indian subcontinent. It is also the name of a
raga
A ''raga'' or ''raag'' (; also ''raaga'' or ''ragam''; ) is a melodic framework for improvisation in Indian classical music akin to a musical mode, melodic mode. The ''rāga'' is a unique and central feature of the classical Indian music tradit ...
within this
thaat.
Description
Poorvi thaat adds a Komal Dhaivat to
Marva thaat. These thaat ragas usually feature komal Rishabh, shuddha Gandhar and Shuddha Nishad along with teevra Madhyam, the note which distinguishes evening from the morning ragas (dawn and sunset). The thaat raga
Poorvi is deeply serious, quiet and mysterious in character and is performed at the time of sunset. Pictorial depictions in early texts, often mention the poise, grace, and charm of Poorvi.
Ragas
Ragas in Poorvi thaat include:
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Poorvi
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Puriya Dhanashree
Puriya Dhanashree is a rāga in Hindustani classical music. It belongs to the Poorvi Thaat and has been derived from the Janak raga.
Raga Puriya Dhanashree
Raga Purvi, the "type-raga" of Purvi Thaat contains all seven notes (i.e. Shadaj, R ...
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Gauri
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Shree
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Paraj
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Basant
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Lalit Lalit may refer to:
* Lalit party, a left political party in Mauritius
* Lalit (raga), a raga in Indian classical music
* Lalit Suri, an Indian politician
* Lalit Surajmal Kanodia, an Indian business entrepreneur
See also
* Jatin–Lalit, a Boll ...
References
Hindustani music theory
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