Raga Kafi
Movement
Aroha — ascent
Sa Re ga Ma Pa Dha ni Sa′Avaroha — descent
Sa′ ni Dha Pa Ma ga Re SaCharacter
The name-giving raga of the Kafi thaat, with komal Ga and komal Ni. It lives close to the folk and light-classical repertoire — hori, thumri and the songs of spring — and is strongly associated with the Holi season. The mood is tender and playful.