Kafi thaat · intermediate
Kafi
काफी
Kafi is the namesake raga of its thaat, a sampurna structure with komal Gandhar and komal Nishad. Its warm, folk-inflected ambience makes it the default scale for Holi thumris, horis and dadras, and artists frequently admit shuddha Ga and Ni as anya swaras.
Samay
MorningSecond prahar of night (9pm–12am); associated with Holi / spring
Rasa
Shringara, Bhakti
Vadi · Samvadi
P · S
Pakad
S R g M, P M g R, g R S
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I Ascent & descent
Aroha (ascending)
SRgMPDnS'
Avaroha (descending)
S'nDPMgRS
II In performance
Famous compositions
- Holi Khelat NandlalTraditional · Hori / Thumri
- Tan Man Dhan Tope WaroonTraditional · Chhota Khayal, Teentaal
- Mope Rang Na DaarTraditional · Hori / Dadra
Listen to the masters
Girija DeviPt. Bhimsen JoshiUstad Bade Ghulam Ali KhanPt. Jasraj
Allied ragas