Raga Khat
Khat is one of the most complex and hence difficult raga in the Hindustani tradition. Perhaps this is why it is a rare raga today. It is supposedly a mixture of six (shat) raga and hence shades of several raga such as Suha, Sughrai, Kanada (vide), Gandhari etc. can be perceived in Khat.
Tone material: S r R g G m P d D n
There are two varieties of this raga one including flat Re and one without it. Generally the flat Re is used only in the concluding phrase g r S. Natural Ga and flat Ga are used in the ascending and descending phrases respectively. However, the usage of Dha depends upon the particular phrase. For example, both Dha-s could be used in the ascending phrases like d n P and D n P.
Ga and Dha could be oscillated depending upon the phrase. Pa and Sa are the important notes. However, generally it is hard to prescribe rigid rules for the delineation of this raga and musicians seem to be guided by the selected composition.
Raga Khat has traditionally shown a bias for dhrupad-oriented treatment.
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