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Madhuvanti

Sweet romantic afternoon raga with komal ga and tivra Ma; Re and Dha dropped in ascent, present in descent. Uses shuddh Re/Dha, so it does not truly fit Todi thaat.

Madhuvanti is a raaga in the Hindustani tradition (Todi thaat).

in the raaga vadi (sonant) samvadi (consonant)
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arohana / ascending

.N S g M P N S'

avarohana / descending

S' N D P M g R S

How to hear it

Vadi / sonant
Pa
Samvadi / consonant
Sa
Signature phrase / pakad
.N S M g M P, M g S R S
Thaat
Todi (by convention; uses shuddh Re/Dha)
Time / samay
late afternoon (fourth prahar of day)

Easy to confuse with

Multani
Bhimpalasi
Patdeep. Carnatic parent: Dharmavati (also a Carnatic raga Madhuvanti).
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