Kafi thaat · intermediate

Bhimpalasi

भीमपलासी

Bhimpalasi is an audav-sampurna raga of the Kafi thaat, omitting Re and Dha in the ascent. Its plaintive use of komal Gandhar and komal Nishad combined with open meends from Madhyam makes it the paradigmatic raga of afternoon longing and separation.

Samay

Afternoon

Late afternoon, fourth prahar of day (3pm–6pm)

Rasa

Shringara, Viraha (longing)

Vadi · Samvadi

M · S

Pakad

.N S g M, g M P, M P g, M g R S

I Ascent & descent

Aroha (ascending)

.NSgMPnS'

Avaroha (descending)

S'nDPMgRS

II In performance

Famous compositions

Ja Ja Re Apne Mandirwa
Traditional · Bada Khayal, Jhoomra
Nis Din Mohe Barsat
Traditional · Chhota Khayal, Teentaal
Biraj Mein Dhoom Machai
Traditional · Chhota Khayal

Listen to the masters

Pt. Bhimsen JoshiPt. Nikhil BanerjeeUstad Vilayat KhanPt. Kumar Gandharva

Allied ragas

KafiKafi BhairaviBhairavi