Raga Bhoop or Bhoopali is the first raga taught to most students of Hindustani music. It uses 5 of the 7 shuddha swaras of the saptak; Madhyam (Ma) and Nishad (Ni) are not allowed in this raga. Its jati is audhav, meaning that both the aaroha and avroha have 5 notes.

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