Ramkali

रामकली

Thaat

Bhairav

Time

Early Morning (4-7 AM)

Jati

Shadav-Sampurna

Vadi Swara / Samvadi Swara

Pa / Re

🚫 Varjya (Omitted): आरोह (M)े Rishabh ((Re))

Musical Structure

Aroha (Ascending):S G, M P, D, N S' ।
Avaroha (Descending): S' N D, P, M P D N D, P G, M R S ।
Pakad (Characteristic Phrase): D P, M P, D N D P G, M, R S ।

📖 Notation Guide

In this raga (Ramkali):

🔽 Komal (Flat):Rishabh ((Re)), Dhaivat ((D)), Nishad ((N))
🔼 Tivra (Sharp):Madhyam ((M))

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Ramkali - Flute Rendition

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Flute rendition to help you understand the essence of this raga

Characteristics

Mood

Time

Early Morning (4-7 AM)

About this Raga

Raaga Raamkali is very similar to raaga Bhairav. General rule to differentiate according to some gurus is that this raaga is mostly sung in Madhaym and Tar saptak as unlike bhairav which is in Mandra and Madhyam saptak.There are 3 types of this Raaga. We are discussing the most common and popular type, where both the Madhyamas and Nishads are used.