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Compiling global examples of music in the ‘Poorvi thaat’ (Lydian b2 b6) Scale
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• Poorvi Thaat: Sounds •
Real-world examples of the scale in action:
- General:
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Artist (inst)
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• Poorvi Thaat: More •
Features, classifiers, quirks, etc…
[analysis: coming soon]
—Classifiers & Quirks—
- Modes: (none in index)
- Quirks: Cohemitonic (imperfect: ♮5, b6; detached: none)
- Names: Lydian b2 b6, Chromatic Hypolydian (Western); Poorvi Thaat (Hindustani); Kamavardhini (Carnatic)
n.b. For more detailed geometric and mathematical analysis, refer to this scale’s entry in Ian Ring’s fantastic Exciting Universe of Music Theory project (for which I am an occasional ‘raga consultant’)


