• Raag Din ki Puriya •

S-r-G-M-d-N-S


Din ki Puriya (‘Daytime Puriya’) sets its six swaras to the general phrase patterns of the Puriyaang, avoiding Pa throughout. The scale’s ‘palindromic hexagon’ places a tight hemitonic cluster (NSr) opposite a wider tone-trio (GMd), also providing an augmented ‘equilateral triangle’ (SGd). Melodic motions remain fairly free, given the lack of any prakriti ragas – with Sa standing out as the only ‘detached’ swara. Comparatively rare in khayal, and near-untouched by instrumentalists (aside from Kala Ramnath) – although Jitendra Abhisheki’s recordings have gained renown (Kovid Rathee also recounts the tale of a 1997 Jasraj rendition: “Apparently, someone in the audience was smoking a bidi…and Jasraj-ji modified the lyrics of the bandish to ask the culprit to stop, as it interfered with his singing…”).


Raga Megalist (365+) •
Search | Glossary | Tags
Hindustani Raga Index •

BlackLineNARROWER

—Sanjeev Abhyankar (2002)—


[refrain, e.g. 0:03] SS SS(NS) d d(MGMdM), M(G)G (S)rS S; SS SS(NSd) d d(MGMdM), (dMG)M (M)G (G)rS; SS SS(NSd) d

BlackLineNARROWER

• Classifiers •

Explore hidden inter-raga connections: swara geometries, melodic features, murchana sets, ragangas, & more (also see the Full Tag List):


Swaras: -4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10+

Sapta: Audav | Shadav | Sampurna

Poorvang: SRGM | SRG | SRM | SGM

Uttarang: PDNS | PDS | PNS | DNS

Varjit: Re | Ga | Ma | Pa | Dha | Ni

Double: rR | gG | mM | dD | nN

Thaat: 10 | 32Enclosed | Inexact

Chal: All-shuddha | All-komal | Ma-tivra

Gaps: Anh. | Hemi. | 3-row | 4-row | 5-row

Symmetries: Mirror | Rotation | Palindr.


Aroha: Audav | Shadav | Sampurna

Avroh: Audav | Shadav | Sampurna

Jati: Equal | Balanced | Av.+1 | Av.+2

Samay: Morning | Aftern. | Eve. | Night

Murchana: Bhup. | Bihag | Bilaw. | Charu.

Raganga: Bhairav | Malhar | Kan. | Todi

Construction: Jod | Mishra | Oddball

Origin: Ancient | Carnatic | Modern

Dominance: Poorvang | Uttarang

Prevalence: A-list | Prachalit | Aprach.

BlackLineNARROWER

• Prakriti: (none found)

BlackLineNARROWER

–Swara Geometries–

Core form: SrGMdNS
Reverse: SrGMdNS (=itself)
Negative: 4-1-2-2-2-1 (e.g. Rageshri)
Imperfect: 2 (Sa, dha)
Detached: 1 (Sa)
Symmetries: mirror (S—M)
Murchanas: Hemshri set

Quirks: ‘detached Sa‘ • palindromic‘ (same intervals forwards & backwards)

BlackLineNARROWER

–Global Translations–

Carnatic: ~Bhogavasantha
S-R1-G3-M2-D1-N3-S
Jazz: Lydian b2 b6 (no 5th)
1-b2-3-#4-b6-7-8
Pitch classes (‘fret-jumps’):
0-1-4-6-8-11-0
(1–3–2–2–3–1)

o o • • o • o • o • • o o


BlackLineNARROWER

• Tanpura: Sa–Ga (+dha)
• Names: Din ki Puriya, Dinki Puria, Dinkapuriya

BlackLineNARROWER

—Jitendra Abhisheki (1991)—

BlackLineNARROWER

 

[MORE TO FOLLOW]

Like everything on my site, the Raga Index will always remain 100% open-access and ad-free: however, anti-corporate musicology doesn’t pay the bills! I put as much into this project as time and finances allow – so, if you like these resources, you can:

Support the Raga Index! •

…and hasten the project’s expansion…
—Riyaz-focused notations & bandish—
—Resurrecting rare and ancient ragas—
—Further melodic & geometric analysis—
—Engaging with Hindustani performers—
—Ensuring that high-quality raga knowledge will remain open to all, at no cost: free from commercial motive!—

 

Hindustani Raga Index

An open-ended project seeking to bring North Indian raga closer to all who approach with open ears. Combines direct input from dozens of leading Hindustani artists with in-depth insights from music history, global theory, performance practice, cognitive science, and much more! [out 2023-24]

Megalist (365+ ragas)
Search: Find your new favourite •
Tags: Classifying the ragascape •
Glossary: Raga jargon demystified
Murchanas: Swara-set rotations •
Thaat: Bhatkhande’s base scales •
Ragatable: Analytical connections •
Tanpuras: Divine overtonal drones •
Quotes: Musings from raga artists •
Talas: Hindustani rhythm cycles •
Sa | Re | Ga | Ma | Pa | Dha | Ni
[Random Raga]

—Search the Raga Index—

Feedback / Contact •

George Howlett is a London-based musician, writer, and teacher (guitars, sitar, tabla, & santoor). Above all I seek to enthuse fellow sonic searchers, interconnecting fresh vibrations with the voices, cultures, and passions behind them. See Homepage for more, and hit me up for Lessons!

Learn raga on any instrument! •

everything 100% ad-free and open-access