S-R-G-m-D-n-S
Working along the lines of a ‘shuddha Ga Bageshri with shades of Khamaj’, Rageshri enjoys popularity among vocalists and instrumentalists alike. Like Bageshri, Re is often weak in ascent, and the ma–Dha sangati is strong – while (unlike Bageshri) Pa is varjit throughout, bringing consistent prominence to the shuddha ma (which is often used to set up descending vakra resolutions such as Gm, mGRS). Although the raga formerly featured both Ni variants, the modern form restricts to the komal only. A night raga, Rageshri’s precise origins are uncertain – however Bor notes that it only rose to Hindustani fame around the turn of the 20th century.
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[gat themes, e.g. 7:47] SmGmR, S nS, n D, (S)nnS; SSG, GGm, (Dm)Gm, (m)RRS; SmGmR, S nS, n D (S)nnS…
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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.
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.
–Swara Geometries–
• Core form: S-R-G-m-D-n-S
• Reverse: SRgPdnS (=none)
• Inverse: Ni; SRGPdDS (=none)
• Imperfect: 2 (Sa, Ga)
• Detached: none
• Symmetries: mirror (r—P)
• Murchanas: none
–Global Translations–
• Carnatic: ~Nattakurinji
S-R2-G3-M1-D2-N2-S
• Jazz: Mixolydian (no 5th)
1-2-3-4-6-b7-8
• Pitch classes (‘fret-jumps’):
0-2-4-5-9-10-0
(2–2–1–4–1–2)
o • o • o o • • • o o • o
• Tanpura: Sa–ma (+Dha)
• Names: Rageshri, Rageshree, Rageshwari
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