Raga Des

Learn Raga Des in Western Notation

Raga Description: this raga is a very sweet melody that announces itself with the combination d s m g r - g, n s s. The musical compositions in this raga bear the shadja-pancham and shadja-madhyam bhava and therefore very pleasing and essentially melodic.

Notations (स्वर)

Gandhar & Dhaivat Varjya in Aaroh, Both Nishad. Rest all Shuddha Swaras.

जाति

औढव - सम्पूर्ण वक्र (Pentatonic- Sampoorna Vakra )

थाट (Scale)

खमाज (C, D, E, F, G, A, A#,C' )

आरोह (Ascending) :

सा रे म प नि सा (C D F G B C)

अवरोह (Descending ):

सा नि ध प ध म ग रे ग नि सा (C A# A G A F E D E A# C)

वादी (Sonant) -- रिषभ (D)

संवादी (Consonant) – पंचम (G)

पकड (Group of Notes)

रे म प, नि ध प, ध म ग रे, ग सा

D F G, A# A G, A F E D, E C

Moods: Deep and full of Bhakti Ras.

Time : Midnight

Raga Des Based Hindi Songs List:

• Aaji Ruth Kar Ab Kahan Jaiega – Aarzu
• Aap Ko Pyar Chupane Ki Buri Adat Hai - Neela Akash
• Beqasi Had Se Jab Guzar Jaye – Kalpana
• Chadariya Jhini Re Jhini - non-film song
• Dukh Ke Ab Din Bitat Nahi – Devdas
• Gori Tore Naina - Main Suhagan Hun
• Hum Tere Pyar me Sara Aalam –  Dil Ek Mandir
• Kadam Chale Age - Bhakta Surdaas
• Mana Mere Haseen Sanam - The Adventures Of Robinhood
• Mere Pyar Men Tujhe Kya Mila – Maan
• Milne Ka Din Aa Gaya – Tadbir
• Om Jai Jagdish Hare – Bhajan
• Paadave Ragamayi - Seeta-Rama Kalyanam
• Phir Kahin Koi Phul Khila – Anubhav
• Pyar Hua Chupke se -1942 A love Story
• Sainya Ja Ja Mose Na Bolo - Jhanak Jhanak Paayal Baaje
• Takdir Ka Fasaana – Sehraa
• Vande Mataram - Deshbhakti Song