Rare raga juxtaposing shuddh Ma and tivra Ma directly (m-M) while omitting Pa entirely, over komal Re/Dha; serene pre-dawn mood. Gharanas differ on shuddh vs komal Dha.
Lalit is a raaga in the Hindustani tradition (Poorvi thaat).
in the raaga vadi (sonant) samvadi (consonant)
or tap any lit note to hear it
arohana / ascending
N. r G m M d N S'
avarohana / descending
S' N d M m G; m G r S
How to hear it
Vadi / sonant
shuddh Ma
Samvadi / consonant
Sa
Signature phrase / pakad
N. r G m; d M d; m G r S
Thaat
Poorvi
Time / samay
pre-dawn / last prahar of the night
Easy to confuse with
Lalit-Gauri
Sohni. Carnatic Lalita (namesake, but only shuddh Ma, no tivra Ma).