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A time of day · about 11 am–4 pmJaunpuri, the bright Sarangs and Bhimpalasi, through the heat of the day.
Ragas here: Jaunpuri, Brindavani Sarang, Bhimpalasi
Late morning slides into the white heat of noon. Jaunpuri, linked by name to the old court city of Jaunpur, is serious and devotional. At midday comes the Sarang family and its best-known member, Brindavani Sarang: five notes, open and bright, named for Vrindavan, where Krishna is said to have spent his youth. As the heat softens, Bhimpalasi brings a long, yearning afternoon.
Many concerts are held in the evening, so midday ragas can be harder to hear live.
Going upSa Re Ma Pa Dha Ni SaComing downSa Ni Dha Pa Ma Ga Re Sa
A late-morning raga that tradition links, by name, to Jaunpur, a court city of the 15th century. Komal Ga, Dha and Ni give it a serious, devotional feel, and it skips Ga going up.
Going upNi Sa Re Ma Pa Ni SaComing downSa Ni Pa Ma Re Sa
The best-known of the Sarang family of midday ragas: five notes, open and bright, with shuddh Ni going up and komal Ni coming down. Its name points to Vrindavan, the land of Krishna's youth.
Going upNi Sa Ga Ma Pa Ni SaComing downSa Ni Dha Pa Ma Ga Re Sa
An afternoon raga that skips Re and Dha going up, with a yearning, unhurried feel. Komal Ga and komal Ni give it its warmth.
How to read the notes: an underlined note is komal (flat), Ma with a mark (Ma) is tivra (sharp), and a dot below or above means the octave below or above.
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Some place Jaunpuri in the late morning, others at midday. Bhimpalasi is an afternoon raga; its exact hours vary by teacher.