S-r-G-M-P-D-N-S

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As per Deepak Raja’s insightful analysis, “Purva [bears] resemblance to Puriya in terms of swara material, phraseology, melodic centre of gravity, and aural impression” – also adding that, while sitarist Vilayat Khan considered the raga indistinguishable from Puriya Kalyan, it is in fact marked out by “differential weightages given to different segments of the octave…It is difficult for two ragas of such subtle differentiation to coexist”. Attributed by Bhatkhande, based on limited textual evidence, as having derived from “a combination of Poorvi, Maru, and Gauri” (also see Puriya Dhanashree). Not to be confused with Purba (although mistitlings are common) – and some renditions seem to take a komal dha rather than the shuddha.

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[refrain, e.g. 17:24] P(MDP) P(MP), MG, M, (M)G G, G(MG)rG, (P)MM D(N) D(PMP), G(PG), S(rS), S(NS), S(NS)N P(DN), MP, MG M, G G…

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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 | 32 | Enclosed | Inexact

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

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

Symmetries: Mirror | Rotation | Palindr.

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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.

• Prakriti: Marwa thaat, Puriya Kalyan, Shree Kalyan, Purva, Baradi

–Swara Geometries–

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• Core form: S–r–G–M–P–D–N–S

• Reverse: SrgmMdNS

• Negative: 4-1-2-3-2 (e.g. Sundarkauns)

• Imperfect: 2 (re, Pa)

• Detached: none

• Symmetries: none

• Murchanas: Deepavali (on Pa)

–Global Translations–

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• Carnatic: ~Purvikalyani

S-R₁-G₃-M₂-P-D₂-N₃-S

• Jazz: Lydian b2

1-b2-3-#4-5-6-7-8

• Pitch classes (‘fret-jumps’):

0-1-4-6-7-9-11-0

(1–3–2–1–2–2–1)

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• Tanpura: Sa–Pa (+Ni)

• Names: Purva, Purava, Purvya (not Purba)

—Jitendra Abhisheki (1988)—