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Hindustani raaga · Poorvi thaat

Lalit

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).
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