Bagesri

Indian Classical Raga

Bageshri is a Hindustani raga in the Kafi thaat. It is a night-time raga performed in the second prahar of the night, and depicts the emotion of waiting for reunion with one's lover. In Carnatic classification it is a janya raga of Kharaharapriya.

Scale

ArohanamS G2 M1 D2 N2 S

AvarohanamS N2 D2 N2 P M1 G2 R2 S

Tradition

Both

Mela

22

Parent Raga

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Compositions in Bagesri raga

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An2aik-kAvalilE

Composer: Anayampatti AadisEsha Aiyyar

Composer: Suddhaananda Bhaarati

antakana dUtarige

Composer: Purandara Daasar

en2n2a pizhai sheydAlum

Composer: Anayampatti AadisEsha Aiyyar

jaya jaya sadguru

Composer: Suddhaananda Bhaarati

Composer: Ambujam Krishna

Close relatives

Ragas whose scale differs from Bagesri's by a note or two.

Bhagesri
the same notes, moving differently
Asavri
adds R2 going up
Asvini
uses R1 instead of R2 coming down
Devamrutavarsani
adds R2 going up
Kovsika
leaves out P coming down
Malavasri
adds P going up

Janya ragas of Kharaharapriya

Other ragas derived from the same parent melakarta (mela 22)

Abheri

S G2 M1 P N2 S

S N2 D2 P M1 G2 R2 S

Abhogi

S R2 G2 M1 D2 S

S D2 M1 G2 R2 S

Adi Kapi

S R2 M1 G2 M1 P D2 N2 S

S N2 D2 P M1 G2 R2 S

Agnikopa

S G2 M1 P N2 S

S N2 P M1 G2 R2 S