Raag Khambavati
A raag of the Khamaj thaat, Khambavati comes into its own in the 2nd prahar of the night. It uses six swaras on the way up and all seven coming down, taking a vakra (winding) path rather than a straight line. Phrases centre on Gandhar - the vadi, or king swara - answered by Dhaivat as samvadi.
Swars: Nishad Varjya in Aaroh, Nishad Komal in Avroh. Rest All Shuddha Swaras.
Raga Khambavati
2nd Prahar of the Night (9PM to 12AM)Pakad: S R m G m S · R m P D · n n D P D P · m P D Ṡ · P D Ṡ Rʼ Gʼ Ṡ · Rʼ n D Ṡ · D m P · G m S · R ʼn ʼD S
Sargam is written with Sa on C: komal swars are lowercase, teevra Ma is M̄, ʼ before a swar marks the lower (mandra) octave and Ṡ / ʼ after marks the upper (taar) octave. The synth plays plain notes - the gamak, meend, and andolan that bring a raag to life are what you learn in class with an expert.