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Bhimpalasi भीमपलासी

A warm late-afternoon raga with a pentatonic ascent and a complete Kafi-coloured descent.

Bhimpalasi aroha

Start from lower ni and omit Re and Dha on the way up.

  1. nịA♯3
  2. SaC4
  3. gaD♯4
  4. MaF4
  5. PaG4
  6. niA♯4
  7. Sa′C5
Scale map
CSaC#·DReD#gaE·FMaF#·GPaG#·ADhaA#niB·

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Sing the Bhimpalasi phrase.

Listen to the selected outline, wait for the two-beat count-in, then sing it without adding or replacing a swara. The score checks fixed pitch positions and timing; it does not judge ornament or gharana-specific intonation.

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  1. nịA♯3
  2. SaC4
  3. MaF4
  4. gaD♯4
  5. MaF4
  6. PaG4
  7. niA♯4
  8. DhaA4
  9. PaG4
  10. MaF4
  11. gaD♯4
  12. ReD4
  13. SaC4

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Aroha

nị Sa ga Ma Pa ni Sa′

Avroh

Sa′ ni Dha Pa Ma ga Re Sa

Pakad cue

nị Sa Ma · ga Ma Pa ni Dha Pa · Ma ga Re Sa

Swara map

Komal Ga and komal Ni. Re and Dha are omitted in the basic ascent and return in descent, often approached from Ga and Ni respectively.

Beginner focus

  1. Begin some phrases from lower komal Ni rather than always from Sa.
  2. Reserve Re and Dha for descent until the audav ascent is secure.
  3. Rest on Ma often enough to hear Bhimpalasi’s centre of gravity.

Common mistakes

  • Adding Re or Dha to the simple ascent.
  • Confusing the phrase grammar with Bageshri because the underlying swara set overlaps.
  • Making Pa the only upper resting point.

Reference and variation

This page uses a widely taught beginner outline. Raga treatment, characteristic phrases, intonation, and vadi–samvadi descriptions can differ across gharanas and authorities. Compare the notation with listening and your teacher’s approach.

Hindustani Raga Index: Bhimpalasi

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Editorial and interactive check completed · Specialist teacher review not recorded · Updated 25 August 2026