Kāmbhōji
Janya of Harikāmbhōji (28)
Royal, dignified
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Ārōhaṇa (ascending)
- S
- R₂
- G₃
- M₁
- P
- D₂
Avarōhaṇa (descending)
- N₂
- D₂
- P
- M₁
- G₃
- R₂
- S
Signature phrase
S R₂ G₃ M₁ P D₂ Ṡ
The pakad (catch-phrase) is the 4-8 svara motif that defines this raga's identity. Internalise this phrase first — it's what your ear reaches for when the raga returns to its home base.
Rāga grammar
- Vādi (king svara)
- P
- Samvādi (queen svara)
- R₂
- Jīva (life-giving)
- G₃ P D₂
- Nyāsa (resting)
- S G₃ P
- Graha (phrase-starting)
- S R₂ G₃ P
Listen to Kāmbhōji
Arōhaṇa-avarōhaṇa exposition with tampura drone.
Sangeet Parijat — Ahobala's notes
- Graha (opening)
- Sa
- Aṁśa (king svara)
- Pa
- Nyāsa (rest svara)
- Sa
- Time
- After 2nd prahara
- Gīti
- Sādhāraṇī
- Gamaka
- kampita
An ancient grama-raga form. Bhāṣānga gandhāra appears in descent.
Similar ragas
Top 5 by mūrchhanā + aṁśa + nyāsa + graha + gītī overlap. Match score shown.
- deshG SaA PaN SaSādhāraṇī100%
- HarikāmbhōjiG SaA PaN SaSādhāraṇī100%
- kambodiG SaA PaN SaSādhāraṇī100%
- CakravākamG SaA GaN SaSādhāraṇī80%
- CārukēśīG SaA GaN SaSādhāraṇī80%