Ramkali

Raga Ramkali is an early morning raga in Hindustani classical music which belongs to Bhairav Thaat. In this raga, as in Bhairav, Rishabh and Dhaivat are Komal(flat), but the Teevra and the flat nishad are added. The vadi-samvadi are Pancham and Shadja. The aroha is S r G M P, G M d N S' and the avroha is S' N d P m P, d (N)d P, G M r S. Flat nishad (seventh degree) and sharp madhyama (fourth degree) are used often.

Ramkali
ThaatBhairav
TypeSampurna-Sampurna
Time of day(6 am to 9 am): 1st Prahar of the Day
ArohanaS G M P  N 
Avarohana N  P  P    P  P G M  S
Pakad P    P ;  P G M  S
Chalan P    P ;  P G M  S
VadiPa
SamavadiSa
SynonymRamakri


Raga Ramkali also appears in Sikh tradition in North India and is a part of Sikh Scripture Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji. Another form of this Raga present in Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji is 'Raga Ramkali Dakhni'.

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