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Seventh prahar — night · 00:00–03:00
Kafi
काफ़ी
The signature raga of the Kafi thaat (komal Ga and komal Ni), and the seat of light-classical thumri, dadra and Holi songs. Tender, amorous and folk-rooted; associated with the spring (vasanta) season.
Shastra
- Thaat
- Kafi
- Jati
- sampurna
- Vadi / Samvadi
- P / S
- Primary rasa
- shringara
- Graha
- Venus
- Chakra
- svadhisthana
- Ritu
- vasanta
- Part of day
- night
Dosha effect
Vata -1 · Pitta ±0 · Kapha ±0(−2 pacifies · +2 aggravates)
Night raga with a folk warmth — komal Ga and Ni give a soft, amorous ease that settles vata, fitting for the relaxed thumri and Holi repertoire it carries.
On Venus: The home of thumri, dadra and Holi songs — playful, amorous, celebratory: the rasa of Shukra.
Recordings (8)
Full rendition
Complete rendition — aalaap, bandish, and development.
Antar Naad - Inner Resonance | Raga Zila Kafi | Ustad Amjad Ali Khan | Music Today
instrumental
4K | Paatee Torai Maalinee | Raag Mishra Kafi (Pratan) | Bhai Sarabjeet Singh Ji Laddi
vocal
