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Khamāj

Light, romantic; the signature is the two nishads: shuddh Ni climbing, komal ni falling, with Re dropped on the way up.

Khamāj is a raaga in the Hindustani tradition (Khamaj thaat).

in the raaga vadi (sonant) samvadi (consonant)
or tap any lit note to hear it

arohana / ascending

S G m P D N S'

avarohana / descending

S' n D P m G R S

How to hear it

Vadi / sonant
Ga
Samvadi / consonant
Ni
Signature phrase / pakad
m P D m G, n D P, m G R S
Thaat
Khamaj
Time / samay
second prahar of the night (~9pm-12am)

Easy to confuse with

Des
Jhinjhoti
Tilak Kamod. Carnatic: Khamās.
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