Bhimpalasi
Thaat: Kafi · New Thaat: Kafi · Prahar: 4 (3pm - 6pm)
Basic Structure
Aaroha
'n - S - g - m - P - n - S'
Avroha
S' - n - D - P - mP g - m - g - R - S
Pakad
R'nS m, gm P g - RS
Vaadi
m
Samvaadi
S
Jaati
Audav - Sampoorna
Time & Context
Prahar
4
Time of day
3pm - 6pm
Origin
This Raga is not found in early treatises on music and it is a relatively later Raga which came in common repertoire around 18th century. Scholars believe that this Raga has emerged from Dhanashree Ang, which was common in medieval times. Raga Dhanashree gives emphasis on Pancham and on the contrary, Bhimpalasi has Madhyam as key-note. The Audav form of Bhimpalasi is Raga Dhaani which prevails in most of the worldwide music-cultures in the form of pentatonic scale.