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Kafi काफी

A complete seven-note raga whose komal Ga and komal Ni give it an earthy, flexible colour heard across classical and folk-linked forms.

Kafi aroha

Hear komal Ga and komal Ni inside a complete scale.

  1. SaC4
  2. ReD4
  3. gaD♯4
  4. MaF4
  5. PaG4
  6. DhaA4
  7. niA♯4
  8. Sa′C5
Scale map
CSaC#·DReD#gaE·FMaF#·GPaG#·ADhaA#niB·

Voice phrase coach · private on-device analysis

Sing the Kafi 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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Choose a phrase and begin when your voice feels relaxed.

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

Raw microphone audio is never recorded or uploaded. Only the numeric result is saved in this browser. This equal-tempered score is a practice aid; it does not judge ornament, vocal health, or gharana-specific intonation.

Aroha

Sa Re ga Ma Pa Dha ni Sa′

Avroh

Sa′ ni Dha Pa Ma ga Re Sa

Pakad cue

Pa Dha ni Dha Pa · Ma ga Re Sa

Swara map

Komal Ga and komal Ni; Sa, Re, Ma, Pa, and Dha are shuddha in the basic form.

Beginner focus

  1. Compare komal Ga directly with shuddha Ga before starting.
  2. Let Pa act as a stable upper anchor.
  3. Practise pure Kafi first; Mishra Kafi may introduce additional swaras in performance.

Common mistakes

  • Using shuddha Ga or Ni without recognising that the raga form has changed.
  • Treating the Dorian-like scale as a complete account of Kafi.
  • Copying a Mishra Kafi phrase into a beginner pure-scale exercise.

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.

Kafi reference and notation

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