Kafi raag has originated from its Thaat Kafi , so this Raag is also called Ashraya Raag. Ga and Ni Gandhar and Nishad komal are used in Kafi raag. That’s why its Jaati is Sampurn – Sampurn (7,7) . Singing time of Kafi Raags is midnight .
How To Read Sargam Notes –
- “.” is used for Mandra saptak(Lower octave notes) swars.eg- .Pa
- “*” is user for Taar Saptak (Higher Octave notes) Swars eg – Pa*
- “(k)” small character is used for komal swars.eg – ( Re(k) , Ga(k) , Dha(k) , Ni(k) )
- Ma(t) here “(t)” is used for showing teevra swar Ma(t) .
- “-” is used for Holdong the notes according to the Song.
- Swars written “ReGa” in this manner means they are playing fast or two swars on one beat.
- Ma(Ga) or (Ga)Ma Here Ga is Kan Swar or Sparsh Swar and Ma is Mool Swar. (You Can skip the kan swar if not understand how to play)
- Swars written [ Ni(k) Pa ] in this manner they are playing or singing in sliding mode means Meend acc to Indian music .
- { NiSa*Re*Sa* Ni } here this braket {} is used for showing Khatka in which swars are playing fast .
Kafi Raag Parichay
Aaroh – :- Sa Re Ga(k) Ma Pa Dha Ni(k) Sa*
Avaroh :- Sa* Ni(k) Dha Pa Ma Ga(k) Re Sa
Pakad :- Ga(k) Re Sa.Dha Sa Re Ga(k) ,Pa Ga(k) Dha Pa ,Ga(k) Re Sa
Thaat :- Kaphi Thaat
Jati :- Sampurn Sampurn (7,7 )
Vadi Smvadi Swar:- Pa – Sa
Vikrit swars – Ga(k) , Ni(k)
Singing Time:- Mid Night
Raag Kafi Notes –
Kafi Raag feature –
Kafi Raag, it is a Ashraya Raag, this Raag has originated from its own thaat Kafi.
Khayal and Thumri are mostly found in this Raag. Hori of Braj has been described in Thumris, so the use of Braj language is found more and it is sung in Falgun months.
The association of (Re Pa ) and (Pa Ga(k) ) is repeated in many ways.
Swars of Nyas – Sa, Re and Pa
Similar Raag – Sindura
Kafi Bandish
Sthai –
Aaj khelo shyam sang hori re
pichakari rang bhari kesar ki
Stanza –
Aaj kunvar kanhaiya sang sakhi radha
Rang bhari jodi sohat ri
In this raag bandish start from 7th Matra.
Kafi Raag Notation–
Sthai –
Matra – 7 8 / 9 10 11 12 / 13 14 15 16 / 1 2 3 4 / 5 6
Bol – Aa j / khe – lo – / shya m san g / ho – ri – / re –
Swar – Re Ma / PaDha Ni(k) DhaPa – / (Ma)Ga(k) Re Ma Ma / Pa – Pa – / (Ma)Ga(k) Re
Chinha – / 0 / 3 / X / 2
Matra – 7 8 / 9 10 11 12 / 13 14 15 16 / 1 2 3 4 / 5 6
Bol – Pi ch / ka – Ri – / Ran G Bha ri / Ke – sa r ki –
Swar – Dha Dha Dha – / Ni(k) Dha Pa Dha / Ma Pa DhaNi(k) Sa* / Ni(k) Pa (Ma)Ga(k) Re
Chinha – / 0 / 3 / X / 2
Stanza –
Matra – 7 8 / 9 10 11 12 / 13 14 15 16 / 1 2 3 4 / 5 6
Bol – Aa j / Kun wa r ka / n hai ya – / san g sa khi / ra – dha –
Swar – Ma Ma / Pa Pa Dha Dha / Sa* Dha Sa* – / Re* Ga(k)* Re* Sa* / Ni(k) Dha Sa* –
Chinha – / 0 / 3 / X / 2
Matra – 7 8 / 9 10 11 12 / 13 14 15 16 / 1 2 3 4 / 5 6
Bol – Ran g / bha ri jo – / ri – so – / ha t ri –
Swar – Sa* Sa* / Sa* Re Ni(k) – / Dha Pa PaDha Ni(k) / Dha Pa (Ma)Ga(k) Re
Chinha – / 0 / 3 / X / 2
16 Matra Alaap –
Aaj khelo shyam sang hori re
Sa- – – / Re – – – / Ga(k) – – – / Re – Sa–
khelo shyam sang hori re
Sa- – – / Re Pa – – / Ga(k) – Ma – / Ga(k) – Re –
SaSaRe Re / Ga(k) Ga(k) Ma Ma / Pa – – – / Ga(k) – Re –
Ma Ma Pa Dha / Ni(k) Ni(k) Sa* – / Sa* Ni(k) Dha Pa / Ma Ga(k) Re –
Ma Ma Pa Dha / Ni(k) Dha Pa – / Ma Pa Dha Ga(k) / – Re – –
Ma Ma Pa – / Ga(k) – Re – / SaRe Ga(k) Ma / Pa – आज
kunvar kanhaiya sang sakhi radha
Sa* – – – / Sa* Ni(k) Dha Pa / Ma Ga(k) Re Re / Re Pa Ga(k) Re
Sa* – – – / Dha Ni(k) Sa* – / Dha Ni(k) Sa* गं / रें रें Sa* –
kunvar kanhaiya sang sakhi radha
Rang bhari jodi sohat ri
Aaj khelo shyam sang hori re
8 Matra Taan –
Aaj khelo shyam sang
SaRe Ga(k)Ma PaDha Ni(k)Sa* / Sa*Ni(k) DhaPa MaGa(k) ReSa
khelo shyam sang
SaRe Ga(k)Ga(k) Re Ga(k)Ma MaPa MaGa(k) MaGa(k) ReSa
Ga(k)Ma PaMa Ga(k)Ma PaMa Ga(k)Ma PaMa Ga(k)Re Sa–
Ga(k)Ma PaMa Ga(k)Ma PaDha Sa*Ni(k) DhaPa MaGa(k) ReSa
SaRe ReGa(k) Ga(k)Ma MaPa / PaMa Ga(k)Ma Ga(k)Re Sa-
MaPa DhaNi(k) Sa*Ni(k) DhaPa / Ni(k)Ni(k) DhaPa MaGa(k) ReSa
khelo shyam sang
16 Matras Taan
Aaj khelo shyam sang hori re
SaRe Ga(k)Ma PaDha Ni(k)Sa* / Sa*Ni(k) DhaPa MaGa(k) ReSa/ SaRe Ga(k)Ma PaDha Ni(k)Sa* / Ni(k)Ni(k) DhaPa MaGa(k) ReSa
SaRe SaRe Ga(k)Re Ga(k)Re / Ga(k)Ma Ga(k)Ma PaMa PaMa / PaDha Ni(k)Pa DhaNi(k) PaDha / Sa*Ni(k) DhaPa MaGa(k) ReSa
SaRe Ga(k)SaReGa(k) SaRe / Ga(k)Ma PaGa(k) MaPa Ga(k)Ma / PaDha Ni(k)Pa DhaNi(k) PaDha / Sa*Ni(k) DhaPa MaGa(k) ReSa
SaRe Ga(k)Ga(k) ReGa(k) MaMa / Ga(k)Ma PaPa MaPa DhaDha / PaDha Ni(k)Ni(k) DhaNi(k) Sa*Sa* / Ni(k)Sa* Ni(k)Re Sa*Ni(k) DhaPa
Sa*Ni(k) DhaSa* Ni(k)Dha Sa*Ni(k) / Sa*Ni(k) DhaPa MaGa(k) ReSa/ SaRe Ga(k)Ma PaDha Ni(k)Sa* / Sa*Ni(k) DhaPa MaGa(k) ReSa
Kafi Raag Question Answer –
What is the aaroh and avaroh of Raag Kafi ?
Aaroh :- Sa Re Ga(k) Ma Pa Dha Ni(k) Sa* I
Aavaroh :- Sa* Ni(k) Dha Pa Ma Ga(k) Re Sa I
Pakad :- Ga(k) Re Sa.Dha Sa Re Ga(k) ,Pa Ga(k) Dha Pa ,Ga(k) Re Sa
What is the vadi n samvadi swar of Raag Kafi ?
Vadi – Samvadi Swar :- Pa – Sa
What is the singing time of Raag Kafi ?
Vadi Smvadi Swar:- Pa – Sa
Singing Time:- Mid Night
What is the Jaati of Raag Kafi ?
Jati :- Sampurn Sampurn (7,7 )
From which thaat raag Kafi born ? What is the thaat of raag Kafi ?
Thaat :- Kaphi Thaat
Which komal swars are used in Kafi raag?
Vikrit swars – Ga(k) , Ni(k)
Kafi Raag in english 16 Matra Allap Taan Bandish Notes
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