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{{short description|One of the eleven basic thaats of Hindustani music}}
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'''Purvi''' or '''poorvi''' ({{IAST3|Pooja }}) is Pūrvi of the ten basic [[thaat]]s of [[Hindustani music]] from the [[Indian subcontinent]]. It is also the name of a [[raga]] within this [[thaat]].<ref>{{cite book |last1=Bor |first1=Joep |last2=Rao |first2=Suvarnalata |title=The Raga Guide: A Survey of 74 Hindustani Ragas |date=1999 |publisher=Nimbus Records with Rotterdam Conservatory of Music |isbn=9780954397609 |page=3 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=jCnoMgEACAAJ |language=en}}</ref>
'''Purvi''' or '''poorvi'''is one of the ten basic [[thaat]]s of [[Hindustani music]] from the [[Indian subcontinent]]. It is also the name of a [[raga]] within this [[thaat]].<ref>{{cite book |last1=Bor |first1=Joep |last2=Rao |first2=Suvarnalata |title=The Raga Guide: A Survey of 74 Hindustani Ragas |date=1999 |publisher=Nimbus Records with Rotterdam Conservatory of Music |isbn=9780954397609 |page=3 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=jCnoMgEACAAJ |language=en}}</ref>


==Description==
==Description==

Revision as of 21:18, 16 January 2024

Purvi or poorviis one of the ten basic thaats of Hindustani music from the Indian subcontinent. It is also the name of a raga within this thaat.[1]

Description

Poorvi thaat adds a Komal Dhaivat to Marva thaat. These thaat ragas usually feature komal Rishabh, shuddha Gandhar and Shuddha Nishad along with teevra Madhyam, the note which distinguishes evening from the morning ragas (dawn and sunset). The thaat raga Poorvi is deeply serious, quiet and mysterious in character and is performed at the time of sunset. Pictorial depictions in early texts, often mention the poise, grace, and charm of Poorvi.

Ragas

Ragas in Poorvi thaat include:

References

  1. ^ Bor, Joep; Rao, Suvarnalata (1999). The Raga Guide: A Survey of 74 Hindustani Ragas. Nimbus Records with Rotterdam Conservatory of Music. p. 3. ISBN 9780954397609.