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Raag Poorvi
Raag Poorvi belongs to the Poorvi thaat and is traditionally sung in the 4th prahar of the day. It uses all seven 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 Nishad as samvadi.
Swars: Rishabh and Dhaivat Komal. Both Madhyams. Rest all Shuddha Swaras.
Raga Poorvi
4th Prahar of the Day (3PM to 6PM)Poorvi thaatSampurna - Sampurna VakraVadi: GandharSamvadi: Nishad
SrGM̄PdNṠ
ṠNdPM̄GmGrS
Pakad: S r G · M̄ G m G · M̄ d P · N d P · G M̄ P · M̄ G m G r 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.