Tilang

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{{Short description|A Janya raga of Carnatic music}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2020}}
{{Use Indian English|date=July 2020}}
{{Infobox raga
| name = Tilang
| image_name =
| image_alt =
| thaat = [[Khamaj (thaat)|Khamaj]]<ref name="tanarang.com">{{Cite web|url=http://www.tanarang.com/english/tilang_eng.htm|title=Raag Tilang – Indian Classical Music – Tanarang.com|website=www.tanarang.com}}</ref>
| type = Audava-Audava<ref name="tanarang.com" />
| time = 2nd Prahar of the night<ref name="tanarang.com" />
| season =
| arohana = Sa Ga ma Pa Ni Sa<ref name="tanarang.com" />
| avarohana = Sa ni(komal) Pa ma Ga Sa<ref name="tanarang.com" />
| vadi = {{svaraH|Ga}}<ref name="tanarang.com" />
| samavadi = {{svaraH|Ni}}<ref name="tanarang.com" />
| pakad =
| chalan =
| synonym =
| equivalent =
| similar =
}}

'''Tilang''' is a [[raga]] in [[Indian classical music]], that belongs to the [[Khamaj]] [[Thaat]].<ref name="raganidhi">{{Cite book|title = Raganidhi: A Comparative Study Of Hindustani And Karnatak Ragas. Volume Four (Q to Z)|last = Rao|first = B.Subba|publisher = The Music Academy|year = 1996|location = Madras|pages = 181–182}}</ref><ref name="tanarang.com" /><ref name="Singha 2000">{{cite book |last=Singha |first=H.S. |title=The Encyclopedia of Sikhism (over 1000 Entries) |publisher=Hemkunt Publishers |year=2000 |isbn=978-81-7010-301-1 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=gqIbJz7vMn0C&pg=PA10 |access-date=26 May 2021 |page=10}}</ref>

== Scale ==
* [[Arohana]] (ascending scale): Sa Ga ma Pa Ni Sa<ref name="tanarang.com" />
* [[Avarohana]] (descending scale): Sa ni(komal) Pa ma Ga Sa<ref name="tanarang.com" />

This raga has a Ni flat (ni komal) in the descent.<ref name="raganidhi" /><ref name="tanarang.com" />

Its defining characteristics are: PS'NS'nP, PS'NS'PnP; some ragis add a R (S*R*NS*PnP).

=== Vadi and samvadi ===
* [[Vadi (music)|Vadi]] note: Ga<ref name="raganidhi" /><ref name="tanarang.com" />
* [[Samvadi]] : Ni<ref name="raganidhi" /><ref name="tanarang.com" />

== In Carnatic music ==
This raga originated in Hindustani classical music and has been taken into [[Carnatic music]].<ref name="ragas">''Ragas in Carnatic music'' by Dr. S. Bhagyalekshmy, Pub. 1990, CBH Publications</ref> It is derived from the 28th [[Melakarta]] (parent scale) [[Harikambhoji]].<ref name="ragas" /> It is an audava-audava raga (pentatonic asymmetrical scale) with the following structure.<ref name="Katz 1992 p. 19">{{cite book | last=Katz | first=J. | title=The Traditional Indian Theory and Practice of Music and Dance | publisher=E.J. Brill | series=Panels of the VIIth World Sanskrit Conference / World Sanskrit Conference 7, 1987, Leiden: Panels of the VIIth World Sanskrit Conference | year=1992 | isbn=978-90-04-09715-5 | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=HVjyfWPCO1wC&pg=PA19 | access-date=27 May 2021 | page=19}}</ref>
* [[Arohana]]: {{svaraC|S|G3|M1|P|N3|S'|foot=yes}}
* [[Avarohana]]: {{svaraC|S'|N2|P|M|G3|S|foot=yes}}

=== Compositions ===
''Shree Ganesha charanam'' composed by [[Papanasam Sivan]] is a popular composition set in this ragam.<ref name="ragas" />

''Ramakrishnaru Manege'' By [[Purandara Dasa]]

== Film songs ==

=== Tamil ===
{| class="wikitable"
! style="background:#808000" | Song
! style="background:#808000" | Movie
! style="background:#808000" | Composer
! style="background:#808000" | Singer
|-
| ''Yadhu Nandhana Gopala''
| [[Meera (1945 film)|Meera]]
| [[S. V. Venkatraman]]
| [[M. S. Subbulakshmi]]
|-
| ''Shyamala, Shyamala En Jeevapriye''
| [[Shyamala (1952 film)|Shyamala]]
| [[G. Ramanathan]]
| [[M. K. Thyagaraja Bhagavathar]]
|-
| ''Indru Poi Naalai Vaaraai''
| [[Sampoorna Ramayanam (1958 film)|Sampoorna Ramayanam]]
| [[K. V. Mahadevan]]
| [[C. S. Jayaraman]]
|-
| ''Azhagan Muruganidam Asai Vaithen''
| [[Panchavarna Kili]]
| rowspan="3" | [[Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy]]
| [[P. Susheela]]
|-
| ''Naalaam Naalaam''
| [[Kadhalikka Neramillai]]
| [[P. B. Sreenivas]], [[P. Susheela]]
|-
|''Naan Oru Kuzhandhai''
| [[Padagotti]]
| rowspan="2" | [[T. M. Soundararajan]]
|-
| ''Neeyum Nanuma''
| [[Gauravam (1973 film)|Gauravam]]
| rowspan="6" | [[M. S. Viswanathan]]
|-
|''Penpaartha Maapilaiku''
| [[Kaaviya Thalaivi]]
| [[P. Susheela]]
|-
| ''Idhu Unthan Veettu Kilithaan''
| [[Shankar Salim Simon]]
| [[Vani Jairam]]
|-
| ''Thendraladhu Unnidathil''
| [[Andha 7 Naatkal]]
| [[P. Jayachandran]], [[S. Janaki]]
|-
| ''Nalladhor Veenai Seidhe''
| [[Varumayin Niram Sivappu]]
| [[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]]
|-
|''Abhinaya Sundari Aadugiraal''
| [[Miruthanga Chakravarthi]]
| [[Sirkazhi G. Sivachidambaram]], [[Vani Jairam]]
|-
| ''Kothamalli Poove''
| [[Kallukkul Eeram]]
| rowspan="9" | [[Illayaraja]]
| [[Malaysia Vasudevan]], [[S. Janaki]]
|-
| ''Chithirai Sevvanam''
| [[Kaatrinile Varum Geetham]]
| [[P. Jayachandran]]
|-
| ''Intha Vennila''
| [[December Pookal]]
|rowspan=2| [[K.S. Chitra]]
|-
| ''Nal Anbedhan''
| [[Kai Veesamma Kai Veesu]]
|-
| ''Manadhil Urudhi Vendum''
| [[Sindhu Bhairavi (film)|Sindhu Bhairavi]]
| [[K. J. Yesudas]]
|-
| ''Innum Ennai Enna''
| [[Singaravelan]]
| [[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]], [[S. Janaki]]
|-
| ''Maadethile Kanni''(with traces of [[Brindavani Sarang]])
| [[Veera (1994 film)|Veera]]
| [[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]], [[Swarnalatha]]
|-
| ''Namma Manasu Pola''
| [[Themmangu Paattukaaran]]
| [[Mano (singer)|Mano]], [[K.S. Chitra]]
|-
| ''Kattula Thalai''
| [[Solla Marandha Kadhai]]
| Vidhu Prathaban
|-
| ''Thee Thee''
(with traces of [[Bahudari]] ragam)
| [[Thiruda Thiruda]]
| [[A. R. Rahman]]
| Caroline,Noel James &[[A. R. Rahman]]
|-
| ''Vasantha Kaalangal''
| [[Rail Payanangalil]]
| [[Vijaya T. Rajendar|T. Rajendar]]
| [[P. Jayachandran]]
|-
| ''Azhagu Mayil Thogai Virithaduthu''
| [[Pudhu Padagan]]
| [[S. Thanu]]
| [[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]]
|-
| ''Saravana Bhava''
| [[Kaathala Kaathala]]
| [[Karthik Raja]]
| [[Karthik Raja]], [[Kamal Haasan]], [[Sujatha Mohan|Sujatha]]
|-
| ''Thinnadhey''
| [[Parthen Rasithen]]
| [[Bharadwaj (music director)|Bharadwaj]]
| [[Shankar Mahadevan]], [[Anuradha Sriram]]
|-
| ''En Anbe''
| [[Satyam (2008 film)|Satyam]]
| [[Harris Jayaraj]]
| [[Sadhana Sargam]]
|-
| ''Thiru Thiru Ganatha''
| [[100% Kadhal]]
| [[G. V. Prakash Kumar]]
| [[Harini (singer)|Harini]]
|}

=== Scale similarities ===
* [[Gambhiranata]] raga is a symmetrical raga with N3 (Kakali nishadha) in both ascending and descending scales,<ref name="raganidhi" /> while Tilang uses Kaisiki nishada (N2) in descending scale.
* Savitri raga is a symmetrical raga with N2 (Kaisiki nishadha) in both ascending and descending scales,<ref name="raganidhi" /> while Tilang uses Kakali nishada (N3) in ascending scale.

Hence, Tilang has arohana of Gambhiranata, and avarohana of Savitri.<ref name="raganidhi" />

== Notes ==
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== References ==
{{reflist}}

{{Melakarta ragas}}
{{Janya}}
{{Rāgas as per Performance Time}}

[[Category:Janya ragas]]
[[Category:Ragas]]

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