Learn The Basics Of Poorvi Thaat In A Simple Way

The poorvi thaat is a Hindustani music from Northern India, which is often used as the base for Carnatic music. It means “eastern scale”, derived from the word parva (east). With a rich history of over two centuries, the Poorvi Thaat has been around for quite some time. This thaat has been a favorite among the traditional and sufi musicians, as it is said to be extremely versatile.

Marwa thaat is enriched with komal Dhaivat in Poorvi thaat. Thaat raags are commonly marked by Komal Rishabh, Shuddha Gandhar, and Shuddha Nishad, as well as teevra Madhyam, the distinct note that delineates afternoon raags from sunrise raags. This thaat raag Poorvi, performed at sunset, is widely considered to be profoundly serious, mysterious, and quiet. Poorvi’s poise, grace, and charm are often depicted in early texts.

Characteristics of Poorvi thaat!

The Poorvi thaat is used by the North Indian and Pakistani music systems. The Poorvi thaat includes seven basic (sampurna) notes: Sa, Re, Ga, Ma, Pa, Dha and Ni.

It is the only thaat that has a rishabh scale (“sa Re ga ma pa”) as its ascending scale and an antara gandhar (or anuvaad) scale as its descending scale. Both these scales have their own vadi swaras.

Poorvi thaat is typically used in romantic music or songs with a message of love.

Ragas that are include under Poorvi thaat – Poorvi, Puriya Dhanashree, Gauri, Paraj, Basant, Lalit etc.

Conclusion:

With a brief guide to the Poorvi Thaat in Hindustani Classical Music, you will now be able to understand this complex topic and apply your knowledge to improve your musical skills. To learn more about different aspects of Hindustani Classical music, visit our other blogs!