Raag : Khamaj

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Ustad Bismillah Khan Khamaj Raag is not the Ashyrya Raag (premier) of Khamaj thaat as it is not a sampoorn-sampooran Raag. The first Raag of Khamaj Thaat is Jhinjhoti. However, it is a famous and a very sweet Raag. Lots of folk tunes are based on this raag.

Khamaj
Thaat: Khamaj
Jati: Chhadav-Sampooran (6/7)
Vadi: G
Samvadi: N
Vikrit: Both Nishads
Virjit: R in Aroh
Aroh: S G m P D N S*
Avroh: S* n D P m G R S
Time: Night Second Pehar

Raag Khamaj Aroh-Avroh

Although Khamaj Thaat and Raag are based on seventh flat (Komal nishad), there is a common practice in Indian music to use Tivar (Shudh) Nishad with Raags of Khamaj Thaat. Tivar Nishad can also be added to Khamaaj Raag without breaking any rules. Dhaivat is slightly weak in Aroh, the Raag’s main ascending phrase is G, M, P, N. Pancham or Pa is often Vakar (jumped over) in Avroh (D, M, P, M).

Lakshan Geet Raag Khamaj:

Raag Khamaj Lakshan Geet

Here is the same composition in Staff Notation:

Raag Khamaj Lakshan Geet- Staff

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12 responses to “Raag : Khamaj”

August 19, 2007

GAGANJAKHU

hello sir,
I just want to say thanks, for all of this kind of information about music its so helpful for me, many-2 thanks.
GAGAN

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September 25, 2007

kaosreset

Thanks.. This is great! nice work
I see that you posted elsewhere that examples are coming. Thanks much.

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September 10, 2008

danushka

iam a student in sri lanka. iam doing sangeeth ex. in bathkande vidyapeet in laknow
so can you send me ragas for bathkande prathama excemination. thank you.

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January 25, 2009

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thanks!!! this will help with my GCSE music performance!!!!!!!!

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March 13, 2009

D.C.Trivedi

very nice see such details abour this Raag.Please keep on sharing

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February 3, 2010

lalit

sir is this gud opertunity for us… thanks 4 u ….im lalit dildar from ludhiana…and im belong 2 a musical family my dad is a my guru janab shri dev dildar g..{gwlior gharaana} im realy ur big fan…from childhood…

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March 1, 2010

Indermohan Singh

This information is very useful of me . Thanks a lot for this.

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August 19, 2010

Anil Sharma Norway

Sat sri akal Sangtar paaji.

We met in Birmingham, and I hope we meet again someday. Can’t tell you how much I got to learn in such a small time sir.

I don’t try to learn music but I use to just read through the blog now and then, although I only understand 1% of it but it helps feel and understand music better when listening to it.

We need more sites like this, really appreciate your effort.

Keep it up and good luck with North- America tour.

Anil

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April 13, 2011

Anoop rastogi

thanks you sir

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May 26, 2011

ruma

Can you pls give more taan/sargam for practising khamaj in teentaal..’
i shall be grateful.. and also in raag desh for vocal practice(kheyal)

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October 6, 2011

Tushar K Mishra

Hi Anil Sharma,

Were u there in Kansbahal?

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July 10, 2013

sampuran singh

Hi Thank you, can you please have all the main Raah aroh and arvoh? thank you

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