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{{Short description|Janya raga of Carnatic music}}
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'''Bahudari''' (pronounced bahudāri) is a [[rāga]]m in [[Carnatic music]] (musical scale of South Indian classical music). It is a derived scale (''[[janya]]'' rāgam), as it does not have all the seven ''[[swara]]s'' (musical notes), derived from the 28th [[Melakarta]] raga [[Harikambhoji]].<ref name="ragas">''Ragas in Carnatic music'' by Dr. S. Bhagyalekshmy, Pub. 1990, CBH Publications</ref>
'''Bahudari''' (pronounced bahudhāri) is a [[rāga]]m in [[Carnatic music]] (musical scale of South Indian classical music). It is a derived scale (''[[janya]]'' rāgam), as it does not have all the seven ''[[swara]]s'' (musical notes), derived from the 28th [[Melakarta]] raga [[Harikambhoji]].<ref name="ragas">''Ragas in Carnatic music'' by Dr. S. Bhagyalekshmy, Pub. 1990, CBH Publications</ref>


== Structure and Lakshana ==
== Structure and Lakshana ==
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[[File:Bahudari Avarohana scale.svg|thumb|right|300px|Bahudari descending scale with ''shadjam'' at C]]
[[File:Bahudari Avarohana scale.svg|thumb|right|300px|Bahudari descending scale with ''shadjam'' at C]]


''Bahudari'' is an asymmetric scale that does not contain ''rishabham''. It is called a ''shadava-audava'' rāgam,<ref name="ragas" /><ref name="raganidhi">''Raganidhi'' by P. Subba Rao, Pub. 1964, The Music Academy of Madras</ref> in Carnatic music classification (as it has 6 notes in ascending and 5 notes in descending scale). Its ''{{IAST|ārohaṇa-avarohaṇa}}'' structure is as follows (see [[Swara#Swaras in Carnatic music|''swaras'' in Carnatic music]] for details on below notation and terms):
''Bahudari'' is an asymmetric scale that does not contain ''rishabham''. It is called a ''shadava-audava'' rāgam,<ref name="ragas" /><ref name="raganidhi">''Raganidhi'' by P. Subba Rao, Pub. 1964, The Music Academy of Madras</ref> in Carnatic music classification (as it has 6 notes in ascending and 5 notes in descending scale). Its ''{{IAST|ārohaṇa-avarohaṇa}}'' structure is as follows (see [[Swara#Svaras in Carnatic music|''swaras'' in Carnatic music]] for details on below notation and terms):


*[[Arohana|{{IAST|ārohaṇa}}]] : {{svaraC|S|G3|M1|P|D2|N2|S|foot=yes}}
*[[Arohana|{{IAST|ārohaṇa}}]] : {{svaraC|S|G3|M1|P|D2|N2|S|foot=yes}}
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Bahudari is a melodious rāgam.<ref name="ragas" /> Here are some popular compositions in ''Bahudari''.
Bahudari is a melodious rāgam.<ref name="ragas" /> Here are some popular compositions in ''Bahudari''.


*''Brova baaramma'' composed by [[Thyagaraja]]
*''Brova Bharama'' composed by [[Thyagaraja]]
*''Marakoti sundari'' and ''Unnadiye gatiyendru'' by [[G. N. Balasubramaniam]]
*''Marakoti sundari'' and ''Unnadiye gatiyendru'' by [[G. N. Balasubramaniam]]
*''Sadananda tandavam seyyum'' by [[Achutadasar]]
*''Sadananda tandavam seyyum'' by [(Achutadasar
*''Bhaja Manasa vighneswaram '' composed by [[R. Ramachandran Nair|Thulaseevanam]]
*''Bhaja Manasa vighneswaram '' composed by [[R. Ramachandran Nair|Thulaseevanam]]
*''Sinamadaiyade Seerividade'' composed by [[Dandapani Desikar]]
*''Sinamadaiyade Seerividade'' composed by [[Dandapani Desikar]]
*''Sakala Shanti Karamu Sarvesha - tuned by Mahavidwan Sri Nedunuri Krishnamurty'' composed by [[Annamacharya]]
*''Sakala Shanti Karamu Sarvesha - tuned by Mahavidwan Sri Nedunuri Krishnamurty'' composed by [[Annamacharya]]
* ' Kamaladalayatha lochana ' by Dr M. Balamuralikrishna.
* ''Kamaladalayatha lochana'' by Dr [[M. Balamuralikrishna]]
*''Mahâ Venkateshwarâ'' by [[Kalyani Varadarajan]]<ref>{{Citation|last=Krishnan Rajendram|title=Maha Venkateshwara by R Suryaprakash - Bahudari ragam Composition of Kalyani Varadarajan|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_QUUSBMBeT8|access-date=2019-01-20}}</ref>
*''Mahâ Venkateshwarâ'' by [[Kalyani Varadarajan]]<ref>{{Citation|last=Krishnan Rajendram|title=Maha Venkateshwara by R Suryaprakash - Bahudari ragam Composition of Kalyani Varadarajan|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_QUUSBMBeT8|access-date=2019-01-20}}</ref>
*''Irabeku'' by [[Purandaradasa]]
*''Irabeku Hari Dasara'' by [[Purandaradasa]]
*''Indu sairisiri'' by [[Kanakadasa]]


== Film Songs ==
== Film Songs ==
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!Composer
!Composer
!Singer
!Singer
|-
|Unnai Thedinen
|Ival Oru Pournami
|[[T. K. Ramamoorthy]]
|[[S. Janaki]]
|-
|Vaa Vaa Aadiva
|[[Jaathi Pookkal]]
|[[Shyam (composer)|Shyam]]
|[[P. Jayachandran]]
|-
|-
|Brova Bharama (Tyagaraja Kirti)
|Brova Bharama (Tyagaraja Kirti)
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|[[Vennila Kabadi Kuzhu]]
|[[Vennila Kabadi Kuzhu]]
|[[V. Selvaganesh]]
|[[V. Selvaganesh]]
|[[Karthik (singer)|Karthik]], [[Chinmayi]]
|[[Karthik (singer)|Karthik]], [[Chinmayi Sripada|Chinmayi]]
|-
|-
|Un Vizhigalil
|Un Vizhigalil
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|[[Anirudh Ravichander]]
|[[Anirudh Ravichander]]
|[[Anirudh Ravichander]], [[Shruti Haasan]]
|[[Anirudh Ravichander]], [[Shruti Haasan]]
 
|-
[[Category:Janya Ragas]]
|Unkoodave Porakkanum
|[[Namma Veettu Pillai]]
|[[D. Imman]]
|[[Sid Sriram]], [[Shashaa Tirupati]]
|-
|Aalangiliyae Aalangiliyae
|[[Neruppu Da]]
|rowspan=2|[[Sean Roldan]]
|Sean Roldan, [[Shweta Mohan]]
|-
|Poove Pooviname
|[[144 (film)|144]]
|Sean Roldan, [[Chinmayi Sripada|Chinmayi]]
|-
|Siru Malligai
|Vachathi
|Jack Vathsan
|[[Surmukhi Raman]],Krishnaveni
|-
|Nee Uravaaga
|[[Paambhu Sattai]]
|rowspan=2|[[Ajesh]]
|[[Shreya Ghoshal]],[[Haricharan]]
|-
|Maaman Magale
|[[Kuttram Kuttrame]]
|[[Benny Dayal]],Pravin Saivi,Ajesh
|}
|}


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==References==
==References==
 
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Latest revision as of 10:23, 27 November 2025


Bahudhaari
ArohanamS G₃ M₁ P D₂ N₂ S
AvarohanamS N₂ P M₁ G₃ S

Bahudari (pronounced bahudhāri) is a rāgam in Carnatic music (musical scale of South Indian classical music). It is a derived scale (janya rāgam), as it does not have all the seven swaras (musical notes), derived from the 28th Melakarta raga Harikambhoji.[1]

Structure and Lakshana[edit | edit source]

Bahudari ascending scale with shadjam at C
Bahudari descending scale with shadjam at C

Bahudari is an asymmetric scale that does not contain rishabham. It is called a shadava-audava rāgam,[1][2] in Carnatic music classification (as it has 6 notes in ascending and 5 notes in descending scale). Its ārohaṇa-avarohaṇa structure is as follows (see swaras in Carnatic music for details on below notation and terms):

This scale uses the notes shadjam, antara gandharam, shuddha madhyamam, panchamam, chathusruthi dhaivatham and kaisiki nishadam.[1][2]

Popular compositions[edit | edit source]

Bahudari is a melodious rāgam.[1] Here are some popular compositions in Bahudari.

Film Songs[edit | edit source]

Language:Tamil[edit | edit source]

Song Movie Composer Singer
Unnai Thedinen Ival Oru Pournami T. K. Ramamoorthy S. Janaki
Vaa Vaa Aadiva Jaathi Pookkal Shyam P. Jayachandran
Brova Bharama (Tyagaraja Kirti) Kavari Maan Ilaiyaraaja K. J. Yesudas
Singalathu Chinnakuyile

(Ragam Bhagyashree touches in Charanam)

Punnagai Mannan S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K.S. Chitra
Thee Thee

(Raga Tilang touches also)

Thiruda Thiruda A. R. Rahman Caroline,Noel James &A. R. Rahman
Hello Mr.Ethirkatchi Iruvar Harini
Aaha Kaadhal Konji Pesudhe Moondru Per Moondru Kadal Yuvan Shankar Raja Nandini Srikar
Lesa Parakkuthu Vennila Kabadi Kuzhu V. Selvaganesh Karthik, Chinmayi
Un Vizhigalil Maan Karate Anirudh Ravichander Anirudh Ravichander, Shruti Haasan
Unkoodave Porakkanum Namma Veettu Pillai D. Imman Sid Sriram, Shashaa Tirupati
Aalangiliyae Aalangiliyae Neruppu Da Sean Roldan Sean Roldan, Shweta Mohan
Poove Pooviname 144 Sean Roldan, Chinmayi
Siru Malligai Vachathi Jack Vathsan Surmukhi Raman,Krishnaveni
Nee Uravaaga Paambhu Sattai Ajesh Shreya Ghoshal,Haricharan
Maaman Magale Kuttram Kuttrame Benny Dayal,Pravin Saivi,Ajesh

Notes[edit | edit source]

  1. Alternate notations:
    • Hindustani: S G M P D  S
    • Western: C E F G A B C
  2. Alternate notations:
    • Hindustani: S  P M G S
    • Western: C B G F E C

References[edit | edit source]

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Ragas in Carnatic music by Dr. S. Bhagyalekshmy, Pub. 1990, CBH Publications
  2. 2.0 2.1 Raganidhi by P. Subba Rao, Pub. 1964, The Music Academy of Madras
  3. Krishnan Rajendram, Maha Venkateshwara by R Suryaprakash - Bahudari ragam Composition of Kalyani Varadarajan, retrieved 20 January 2019