Vidushi Madhuri Mattoo Vocal Recital Thumri Raag Khamaj Classical

✦ RAGA & TALA SPECIFICATIONS • Raga: Khamaj (rendered in Thumri-ang / Mishra Khamaj) • Thaat: Khamaj • Jati: Shadav – Sampurna (Rishabh is omitted in the ascent) • Vadi Swara (Sonant): Gandhar (G - Shuddha) • Samvadi Swara (Consonant): Nishad (N - Shuddha / n - Komal) • Aroha (Ascent): S - G - m - P - D - N - Ṡ • Avroha (Descent): Ṡ - n - D - P - m - G - R - S • Characteristic Phrase (Pakad): G - m - P - D - n - D - P, m - G, R - S • Swara Characteristics: Both Nishads are employed—Shuddha Nishad (N) in the upward melodic leap (Aroha) and Komal Nishad (n) in the downward descent (Avroha). In Thumri-ang, delicate touches of Komal Gandhar (g) and Teevra Madhyam (M) are aesthetically introduced as vivadi swaras to intensify emotive expression. • Tala: Deepchandi (14 beats / Matras: 3+4+3+4) transitioning to Keharwa (8 beats) during the fast Laggi section. ✦ BANDISH LYRICS Composition: Traditional Purab-Ang Thumri Language: Braj Bhasha / Avadhi [STHAYI] छब दिखला जा बांके साँवरिया ध्यान लगो मोहे तोरा। [ANTARA] बांकी चितवन नैना रसीले चाल चलत मतवारी रे। अरे का रे करूँ कित जाऊँ अब न माने जिया मोरा॥ ✦ COMPLETE SWARA NOTATION (BHATKHANDE SWAR LIPI) [Legend: S, R, G, m, P, D, N = Shuddha; n = Komal Ni; Ṡ, Ṙ = Taar Saptak (Higher Octave); Ṇ, Ḍ, Ṃ = Mandra Saptak (Lower Octave); - = Sustain/Pause] 1. SWAR ALAP / AOCHAR (Free tempo / Anibaddha): • Mandra to Madhya: Ṇ - S - G - m - G - R - S, Ṇ - Ḍ - Ṇ - S • Gandhar Focus: S - G - m, m - P - m - G, G - m - G - R - S • Dhaivat & Nishad Phrasing: G - m - P - D, D - n - D - P, m - P - D - N - Ṡ - n - D - P - m - G 2. ALANKAR (Ornamental Exercises & Patterns): • Pattern 1 (Arohi): S-G-m, G-m-P, m-P-D, P-D-N, D-N-Ṡ • Pattern 2 (Avrohi): Ṡ-n-D-P, n-D-P-m, D-P-m-G, P-m-G-R, m-G-R-S • Pattern 3 (Meend/Ghat): S~G, G~m, m~P, P~D, D~N~Ṡ | Ṡ~n~D~P~m~G~R~S 3. NOM-TOM PHRASING (Meditative Rhythmic Syllables): • Phrasing: "Ta - Na - Ri - Nom - Tom - Ta - Dir - Dir - Da - Ne" • Swara Structure: S - - G | m - P - | D - n D | P - - - | m - G - | R - - S || 4. STHAYI (Tala: Deepchandi – 14 Matras, 4 Vibhags: 3 | 4 | 3 | 4) [Beat 1 = Sam (X), Beat 4 = Taali 2, Beat 8 = Khaali (0), Beat 11 = Taali 3] Vibhag 1 (3 Matras) | Vibhag 2 (4 Matras) | Vibhag 3 (3 Matras) | Vibhag 4 (4 Matras) [Matra 1 2 3] | [Matra 4 5 6 7] | [Matra 8 9 10] | [Matra 11 12 13 14] (Sam - X) | (Taali 2) | (Khaali - 0) | (Taali 3) G m P | D n D P | m - G | R - S - Chhab dik- | hlaa- - jaa | baan- - | ke saan- S G m P | D N Ṡ - | Ṡ n D | P m G R wa- ri- yaa- | Dhyaan la- go | mo- he | to- - raa 5. ANTARA (Upper Register Development) (Sam - X) | (Taali 2) | (Khaali - 0) | (Taali 3) m P D | N - Ṡ Ṡ | Ṡ Ṙ Ṡ | n D P - Baan- ki | chit- - wan | nai- - | na ra- see-le P D N Ṡ | Ṙ - Ṡ - | n D P | m G R S Chaal cha- lat- | mat- waa-ri | re- - | - - - - G m P D | n D P m | G m P | D n D P A- re ka re | ka- roon | kit - | jaa- - oon m P D N | Ṡ n D P | m - G | R - S - Ab na maa-ne | ji- ya | mo- - | raa- - - 6. TIHAI (Concluded in 3 Symmetrical Phrases Resolving precisely on Sam [Matra 1]): Formula: [D - P - m - G - R - S (7 matras) + Pause (1 matra)] × 3 = 23 matras + resolution on Sam • Palla 1: D P m G R S - (Dhyaan lago mohe tora) • Palla 2: D P m G R S - (Dhyaan lago mohe tora) • Palla 3: D P m G R S [Arriving on Beat 1 / Sam on Gandhar: G - Chhab Dikhlaa Jaa!] CREDITS & ARCHIVAL DETAILS • Vocalist: Vidushi Madhuri Mattoo • Genre: Hindustani Classical / Semi-Classical (Purab-ang Thumri) • Raga: Khamaj / Mishra Khamaj • Duration: 14:58 • Digitally restored and catalogued for music students, scholars, and global rasikas. Tags: #MadhuriMattoo #RaagKhamaj #Thumri #IndianClassicalMusic #HindustaniClassical #Khamaj #VocalRecital #Deepchandi #PurabAng #ClassicalMusic    / @siddhantnahar