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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
Morning
Second 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
S
r
R
g
G
M
M'
P
d
D
n
N

I Ascent & descent

Aroha (ascending)
SRgMPDnS'
Avaroha (descending)
S'nDPMgRS

II In performance

Famous compositions
  • Holi Khelat Nandlal
    Traditional · Hori / Thumri
  • Tan Man Dhan Tope Waroon
    Traditional · Chhota Khayal, Teentaal
  • Mope Rang Na Daar
    Traditional · Hori / Dadra
Listen to the masters
Girija DeviPt. Bhimsen JoshiUstad Bade Ghulam Ali KhanPt. Jasraj