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thumb|Bageshri Raga Bageshri or Bageshree () is a Hindustani raga. It is meant to depict the emotion of waiting for reunion with one's lover. Being a very melodic raga it has gained popularity over the centuries. Like all ragas, Raga Bageshri traces its origins to the Samaveda, a sacred Hindu text with roots that likely date back to around 1500 BCE, though its oral tradition could be much older.

Key facts

Raga.name
Bageshri
Raga.thaat
Kafi
Raga.type
Audav Shadav/ Audav-Sampurna / Shadav sampurna Or sampurna sampurna
Raga.time
2nd Prahar of the Night (9PM to 12AM)
Raga.arohana
S g m D n S'
Raga.avarohana
S'n D m g R S Or S' n D m P D g m g R S Or S' n D,P D n D m g, R G m g R S
Raga.vadi
Ma
Raga.samavadi
Sa
Raga.pakad
D n s, m, m P D, m g R S
Raga.synonym
Vagishvari
Raga.similar
Rageshri
Ragam.name
Bageshri
Ragam.mela
22nd, Kharaharapriya

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
Janya raga

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Encyclopedic overview

18 sections
Contents
  • Theory
  • Scale
  • Vadi & Samavadi
  • [[Pakad]] or [[Raga|Chalan]]
  • Organization & Relationships
  • [[Samayā]] (Time)
  • Carnatic music
  • Structure and Lakshana
  • Popular compositions
  • Film Songs
  • Language:[[Tamil language|Tamil]]
  • Language: Hindi
  • Language: Kannada
  • See also
  • Notes
  • References
  • Sources
  • External links

thumb|Bageshri Raga Bageshri or Bageshree () is a Hindustani raga. It is meant to depict the emotion of waiting for reunion with one's lover. Being a very melodic raga it has gained popularity over the centuries. Like all ragas, Raga Bageshri traces its origins to the Samaveda, a sacred Hindu text with roots that likely date back to around 1500 BCE, though its oral tradition could be much older.

Raga Bageshri is a night time raga (madhya raatri Ragsamaya), written in Kaafi thaat, Ma Vadi, Sa Samvadi, 5/7 Jati, Hasya Rasa (associated with joyful, the comic, and happy emotions).

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