Puriya is a major
hexatonic
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raga
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of
Hindustani classical music
Hindustani classical music is the classical music of northern regions of the Indian subcontinent. It may also be called North Indian classical music or, in Hindustani, ''shastriya sangeet'' (). It is played in instruments like the violin, sit ...
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Note emphasis: Ni, Ga, (Ma is an important pivot note.)
Pakad or Chalan
Ni Ni Ni Ma, Ni Dha Ni
re Sa
Ma, (Ni) D (Sa) Ni (re) Sa () = grace note
Ni re Ga
Ni re Ga, Ga re Sa
Ni re Ma Ma Ga
Ma Dha Ni, Ma Dha, Ga Ma G
Details
Sources
Hindustani ragas
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