Lalit (also known as ''Lalat'') is a prominent

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. It is commonly described as serene and devotional and is performed at dawn time of the day. The

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(notes of the Indian musical scale) of Lalit put emphasis on the minor second (Re) and minor sixth (Dha), and include natural and sharp fourth (Ma), but omit the commonly used perfect fifth (Pa). Author Peter Lavezzoli stated the raga was difficult to play for Western classical musicians because of its scale. Jairazbhoy argued the use of both forms of Ma was an apparent

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, but that one of the Ma notes was a diminished Pa.Jairazbhoy 1995, p. 49 Lalit with a different scale was identified in the 16th century, and a raga Lalita existed before. Pakad - Chalan of Lalit: Re♭, Ma-Ma#-Ma Ga Ma, Ma#Ni, Sa As can be seen from above, the raga uses both the flat and the upper Ma and that makes this raga very distinct from other ragas. Deliberate oscillation on the cusp formed between Ma-Ma# and Ni is commonly heard. In the Gwalior tradition of singing, and among many dhrupadiyas(colloquial term used to refer

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singers), Lalit is sung with a shuddh dhaivat (natural sixth), and has a slightly different chalan (way of moving).
Arohan : N r G M d N S'Avarohan : S' N d, M d M m, G M G r S

Jati : Shadhav - Shadhav VakraTime of playing : 4th Prahar of the Night (3AM to 6AM)Vadi : Shuddha MadhyamSamvadi : Shadaj

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Hindustani Classical Music Composition(Bandish) set in Raga Lalit

Ragamala paintings

File:Lalit Ragini (6124559823).jpg, ca. 1660 File:Lalit Ragini of the Bhairava Raga by Chetan Das.JPG, Amer, Rajasthan, 1746 File:Lalit Raga- Kishna leaves a gopi's bed (6125096424).jpg, 1710 File:MET DP152289.jpg, Madhya Pradesh, Malwa ca. 1680–90

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