Which is not a 'Odhav-Sampurna' Jati Rag?

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The correct option is 4 (Kamod):

The classification of Ragas into Jatis is determined by the number of notes used in the ascending (Aaroh) and descending (Avaroh) scales. The term 'Odhav' signifies a pentatonic scale, meaning 5 notes, while 'Sampurna' signifies a heptatonic scale, meaning all 7 notes. Therefore, an 'Odhav-Sampurna' Jati Raga must use 5 notes in its Aaroh and 7 notes in its Avaroh. Raga **Kamod** is the exception in this group because its traditional classification is **Shadava-Sampurna** (6 notes in Aaroh, 7 notes in Avaroh), as the note 'Ni' (Nishad) is often used in the ascending structure, excluding only 'Dha' (Dhaivat) or sometimes 'Re' (Rishabh) for melodic beauty, but typically having six notes in Aaroh. Since Kamod is categorized as a 6-7 note Raga and not a 5-7 note Raga, it is the one that is *not* Odhav-Sampurna.

The incorrect options are 1, 2, and 3:

These three ragas—Asawari, Bhimpalasi, and Shuddha Kalyan—are all classic examples of the **Odhav-Sampurna** (5-7) Jati Raga. Raga **Asawari** is Odhav-Sampurna because it typically omits 'Ga' and 'Ni' in the ascent, using only five notes (Sa, Re, Ma, Pa, Dha), while using all seven notes in the descent. Similarly, Raga **Bhimpalasi** is also Odhav-Sampurna; its Aaroh omits 'Re' and 'Dha', making a five-note scale (Ni, Sa, Ga, Ma, Pa) before using all seven notes in its Avaroh. Finally, Raga **Shuddha Kalyan** is also well-established as a 5-7 note Raga, where its Aaroh omits 'Ga' and 'Ni', making it strictly pentatonic in ascent and full in descent. Since all three of these ragas perfectly fit the Odhav-Sampurna definition, they cannot be the correct answer to the question "Which is *not* a 'Odhav-Sampurna' Jati Rag?"