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'''Bilahari''' is a [[rāga]]m in [[Carnatic music]] (musical scale of South Indian classical music). It is a ''[[janya]]'' rāgam (derived scale) from the 29th ''[[melakarta]]'' scale ''[[Dheerasankarabharanam|Sankarabharanam]]''. It is a ''janya'' scale, as it does not have all the seven ''[[swara]]s'' (musical notes) in the ascending scale. It is a combination of the pentatonic scale ''[[Mohanam]]'' and the ''[[sampurna raga]]'' scale ''Sankarabharanam''.<ref name="ragas">''Ragas in Carnatic music'' by Dr. S. Bhagyalekshmy, Pub. 1990, CBH Publications</ref> | |||
'''Bilahari''' is a [[rāga]]m in [[Carnatic music]] (musical scale of South Indian classical music). It is a ''[[janya]]'' rāgam (derived scale) from the 29th ''[[melakarta]]'' scale ''[[Dheerasankarabharanam|Sankarabharanam]]''. It is a ''janya'' scale, as it does not have all the seven ''[[swara]]s'' (musical notes) in the ascending scale. It is a combination of the pentatonic scale ''[[Mohanam]]'' and the ''[[sampurna raga]]'' scale ''Sankarabharanam''.<ref name="ragas">''Ragas in Carnatic music'' by Dr. S. Bhagyalekshmy, Pub. 1990, CBH Publications | |||
== Structure and Lakshana == | == Structure and Lakshana == | ||
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[[Image:Shankarabharanam scale.svg|thumb|right|300px|Descending scale with ''shadjam'' at C, which is same as ''Sankarabharanam'' scale]] | [[Image:Shankarabharanam scale.svg|thumb|right|300px|Descending scale with ''shadjam'' at C, which is same as ''Sankarabharanam'' scale]] | ||
''Bilahari'' is an asymmetric rāgam that does not contain ''madhyamam'' or ''nishādham'' in the ascending scale. It is an ''audava-sampurna'' rāgam (or ''owdava'' rāgam, meaning pentatonic ascending scale).<ref name="ragas" /><ref name="raganidhi" /> Its ''{{IAST|ārohaṇa-avarohaṇa}}'' structure (ascending and descending scale) is as follows: | ''Bilahari'' is an asymmetric rāgam that does not contain ''madhyamam'' or ''nishādham'' in the ascending scale. It is an ''audava-sampurna'' rāgam (or ''owdava'' rāgam, meaning pentatonic ascending scale).<ref name="ragas" /><ref name="raganidhi">''Raganidhi'' by P. Subba Rao, Pub. 1964, The Music Academy of Madras</ref> Its ''{{IAST|ārohaṇa-avarohaṇa}}'' structure (ascending and descending scale) is as follows: | ||
*[[Arohana|{{IAST|ārohaṇa}}]] : {{svaraC|S|R2|G3|P|D2|S'|foot=yes}} they are used in every song | |||
*[[Avarohanam|{{IAST|avarohaṇa}}]] : {{svaraC|S'|N3|D2|P|M1|G3|R2|S|foot=yes}} | *[[Avarohanam|{{IAST|avarohaṇa}}]] : {{svaraC|S'|N3|D2|P|M1|G3|R2|S|foot=yes}} | ||
The notes used in this scale are ''shadjam, chathusruthi rishabham, antara gandhara, panchamam'' and ''chathusruthi dhaivatham'' in ascending scale, with ''kakali nishadham'' and ''shuddha madhyamam'' included in descending scale. For the details of the notations and terms, see [[Swara# | The notes used in this scale are ''shadjam, chathusruthi rishabham, antara gandhara, panchamam'' and ''chathusruthi dhaivatham'' in ascending scale, with ''kakali nishadham'' and ''shuddha madhyamam'' included in descending scale. For the details of the notations and terms, see [[Swara#Svaras in Carnatic music|''swaras'' in Carnatic music]]. | ||
This rāgam also uses '' | This rāgam also uses ''kaishiki nishadham'' (N2) as an external note (''anya swara'') in the descending scale. Hence it is considered a ''bhashanga rāgam'', a scale with notes external to the parent scale.<ref name="ragas" /><ref name="raganidhi" /> | ||
==Popular | ==Popular compositions== | ||
There are many compositions set to ''Bilahari'' rāgam. Here are some popular ''[[ | There are many compositions set to ''Bilahari'' rāgam. Here are some popular ''[[Kriti (music)|kritis]]'' composed in ''Bilahari''. | ||
*''Na | *''Sharanu Janakana'' By [[Purandara Dasa]] | ||
*''Sri Balasubramanya'' by [[Muthuswami Dikshitar]] | *''Belagu Javadi Baro'' By [[Vadiraja Tirtha]] | ||
*''Smara Sada'', '' | *''Lakshmi Shobhane'' By [[Vadiraja Tirtha]]. This is one of the greatest literary works of [[Vadiraja Tirtha]] with 112 Charanas and the longest composition known by a carnatic composer | ||
*''Parithana | *''Hanumana Maneyavaru'' by Vidyaprasanna Teertha in [[Kannada]] | ||
*''Sri Chamundeshwari'' by [[Mysore Vasudevacharya]] | *''Na Jeevadhara'', ''Tolijanma'', ''Dorakuna Ituvanti'', ''Kshethra Palaka'', ''Intha Kannanandamemi'', ''Narasimha Nannu Brovave'' and ''Kanugontini'' composed by [[Tyagaraja]] | ||
*''Anaamilo | *''Sri Balasubramanya'', ''Kamakshi Sri Varalakshmi'', ''Sri Sambashivam'', ''Ekadantham Bhajeham'', ''Hatakeshwara'' and ''Sri Madhurapuri'' by [[Muthuswami Dikshitar]] | ||
*''Smara Sada'', ''Aaraadhayaami'', ''Gopalam Seveham'', ''Pahi Padmanabha'', ''Jaya Suganalaya'', ''Pahi Sarasanabha'', ''Sri Narasimha Jaya'', ''Santhatham Bhajami'' and ''Vimukhava Tava'' by Maharaja [[Swathi Thirunal Rama Varma]] | |||
*''Karpagambike'', ''Sarvesha Adimaiyai'', ''Vaa Sharavanaa'', ''Jaya Vittala'', ''Pahi Meenalochani'' and '' Nijamunnai Nambinen'' by [[Papanasam Sivan]] | |||
*''Parithana Michite'' and ''Raara Venugopa Bala([[Swarajati]])'' by [[Patnam Subramania Iyer]] | |||
*''Sri Chamundeshwari'', ''Evarani Vedani'' and ''Dasharathe Pahimam'' by [[Mysore Vasudevacharya]] | |||
*''Anaamilo Mahaboob'' is a Khayal in [[Hindi]] by Maharaja [[Swathi Thirunal Rama Varma]] | |||
*''Vidudhalai Vidudhalai'' by [[Subramania Bharati]] | |||
*'' Puraya Mama Kamam '' is a Tharangam by [[Narayana Teertha]] | *'' Puraya Mama Kamam '' is a Tharangam by [[Narayana Teertha]] | ||
* | *''Kaanbadeppo'' by [[Ambujam Krishna]] | ||
*Rabindranath Tagore has composed 'Ami Marer Sagor Pari Debo' | * [[Rabindranath Tagore]] has composed ''Ami Marer Sagor Pari Debo'' | ||
* | *''Intha Chouka'' is an [[Adi tala]] [[Varnam]] composed by [[Veena Kuppayyar]] | ||
*''Nenarunchi Elukora'' is an Ata [[tala (music)|tala]] [[varnam]] by Sonti Venkatasubbayya | |||
*''Chalamela'' is an [[Adi tala]] [[Varnam]] composed by [[Mysore Vasudevachar]] | |||
*''Maa Mayura'' a Tamil [[Kriti (music)|Kriti]] composed by Mazhavai Chidambara Bharathi | |||
*''Maal Maruganai Ninaindidhu'' by Ramaswami Shivan | |||
*''[[Tillana]]'' by [[Ariyakudi Ramanuja Iyengar]] | |||
*''Paripovalera'', ''Telise Vagalella'' and ''Iturara'' are Javalis by [[Pattabhiramayya]] | |||
==Film songs== | ==Film songs== | ||
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|[[ | |Vishal Mishra, Benny Dayal, Sahiti Chagandi, Harika Narayan | ||
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|[[Sid Sriram]], Aishwarya Ravichandran | |[[Sid Sriram]], Aishwarya Ravichandran | ||
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|[[C. Sathya]] | |||
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|[[Kushi (2023 film)]] | |||
|[[Hesham Abdul Wahab]] | |||
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|[[Tughlaq Durbar]] | |||
|[[Govind Vasantha]] | |||
|Govind Vasantha, Swastika Swaminathan | |||
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=== Scale similarities === | === Scale similarities === | ||
* | *[[Mohanam]] has a symmetric pentatonic scale, with the notes same as the ascending scale of ''Bilahari''. Its ''{{IAST|ārohaṇa-avarohaṇa}}'' structure is S R2 G3 P D2 S : S D2 P G3 R2 S | ||
*''[[Mohanakalyani]] | *[[Sankarabharanam (raga)|Shankarabharanam]] is a rāgam with the notes same as the descending scale of ''Bilahari''. Its ''{{IAST|ārohaṇa-avarohaṇa}}'' structure is S R2 G3 M1 P D2 N3 S : S N3 D2 P M1 G3 R2 S | ||
* | *[[Mohanakalyani]] is a rāgam which has the ''prati madhyamam'' in descending scale (descending scale of ''[[Kalyani (raga)|Kalyani]]'') in place of the ''shuddha madhyamam''. Its ''{{IAST|ārohaṇa-avarohaṇa}}'' structure is S R2 G3 P D2 S : S N3 D2 P M2 G3 R2 S | ||
Desakshi is a | *[[Garudadhvani]] is a rāgam which has the ascending and descending scales interchanged, in comparison with ''Bilahari''. Its ''{{IAST|ārohaṇa-avarohaṇa}}'' structure is S R2 G3 M1 P D2 N3 S : S D2 P G3 R2 S | ||
*''Desakshi'' is a rāgam which is similar to Bilahari. The arohana remains the same, while the sampoorna avarohana has Kaishiki Nishada in place of Kakali Nishada. Its ''{{IAST|ārohaṇa-avarohaṇa}}'' structure is S R2 G3 P D2 S : S N2 D2 P M1 G3 R2 S | |||
==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
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{{Melakarta ragas|state=collapsed}} | {{Melakarta ragas|state=collapsed}} | ||
{{Janya|state=collapsed}} | {{Janya|state=collapsed}} | ||
[[Category:Janya | [[Category:Janya ragas]] | ||
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Bilahari is a rāgam in Carnatic music (musical scale of South Indian classical music). It is a janya rāgam (derived scale) from the 29th melakarta scale Sankarabharanam. It is a janya scale, as it does not have all the seven swaras (musical notes) in the ascending scale. It is a combination of the pentatonic scale Mohanam and the sampurna raga scale Sankarabharanam.[1]
Structure and Lakshana[edit | edit source]

Bilahari is an asymmetric rāgam that does not contain madhyamam or nishādham in the ascending scale. It is an audava-sampurna rāgam (or owdava rāgam, meaning pentatonic ascending scale).[1][2] Its ārohaṇa-avarohaṇa structure (ascending and descending scale) is as follows:
- ārohaṇa : S R₂ G₃ P D₂ Ṡ[lower-alpha 1] they are used in every song
- avarohaṇa : Ṡ N₃ D₂ P M₁ G₃ R₂ S[lower-alpha 2]
The notes used in this scale are shadjam, chathusruthi rishabham, antara gandhara, panchamam and chathusruthi dhaivatham in ascending scale, with kakali nishadham and shuddha madhyamam included in descending scale. For the details of the notations and terms, see swaras in Carnatic music.
This rāgam also uses kaishiki nishadham (N2) as an external note (anya swara) in the descending scale. Hence it is considered a bhashanga rāgam, a scale with notes external to the parent scale.[1][2]
Popular compositions[edit | edit source]
There are many compositions set to Bilahari rāgam. Here are some popular kritis composed in Bilahari.
- Sharanu Janakana By Purandara Dasa
- Belagu Javadi Baro By Vadiraja Tirtha
- Lakshmi Shobhane By Vadiraja Tirtha. This is one of the greatest literary works of Vadiraja Tirtha with 112 Charanas and the longest composition known by a carnatic composer
- Hanumana Maneyavaru by Vidyaprasanna Teertha in Kannada
- Na Jeevadhara, Tolijanma, Dorakuna Ituvanti, Kshethra Palaka, Intha Kannanandamemi, Narasimha Nannu Brovave and Kanugontini composed by Tyagaraja
- Sri Balasubramanya, Kamakshi Sri Varalakshmi, Sri Sambashivam, Ekadantham Bhajeham, Hatakeshwara and Sri Madhurapuri by Muthuswami Dikshitar
- Smara Sada, Aaraadhayaami, Gopalam Seveham, Pahi Padmanabha, Jaya Suganalaya, Pahi Sarasanabha, Sri Narasimha Jaya, Santhatham Bhajami and Vimukhava Tava by Maharaja Swathi Thirunal Rama Varma
- Karpagambike, Sarvesha Adimaiyai, Vaa Sharavanaa, Jaya Vittala, Pahi Meenalochani and Nijamunnai Nambinen by Papanasam Sivan
- Parithana Michite and Raara Venugopa Bala(Swarajati) by Patnam Subramania Iyer
- Sri Chamundeshwari, Evarani Vedani and Dasharathe Pahimam by Mysore Vasudevacharya
- Anaamilo Mahaboob is a Khayal in Hindi by Maharaja Swathi Thirunal Rama Varma
- Vidudhalai Vidudhalai by Subramania Bharati
- Puraya Mama Kamam is a Tharangam by Narayana Teertha
- Kaanbadeppo by Ambujam Krishna
- Rabindranath Tagore has composed Ami Marer Sagor Pari Debo
- Intha Chouka is an Adi tala Varnam composed by Veena Kuppayyar
- Nenarunchi Elukora is an Ata tala varnam by Sonti Venkatasubbayya
- Chalamela is an Adi tala Varnam composed by Mysore Vasudevachar
- Maa Mayura a Tamil Kriti composed by Mazhavai Chidambara Bharathi
- Maal Maruganai Ninaindidhu by Ramaswami Shivan
- Tillana by Ariyakudi Ramanuja Iyengar
- Paripovalera, Telise Vagalella and Iturara are Javalis by Pattabhiramayya
Film songs[edit | edit source]
Language:Tamil[edit | edit source]
Related rāgams[edit | edit source]
This section covers the theoretical and scientific aspect of this rāgam.
Scale similarities[edit | edit source]
- Mohanam has a symmetric pentatonic scale, with the notes same as the ascending scale of Bilahari. Its ārohaṇa-avarohaṇa structure is S R2 G3 P D2 S : S D2 P G3 R2 S
- Shankarabharanam is a rāgam with the notes same as the descending scale of Bilahari. Its ārohaṇa-avarohaṇa structure is S R2 G3 M1 P D2 N3 S : S N3 D2 P M1 G3 R2 S
- Mohanakalyani is a rāgam which has the prati madhyamam in descending scale (descending scale of Kalyani) in place of the shuddha madhyamam. Its ārohaṇa-avarohaṇa structure is S R2 G3 P D2 S : S N3 D2 P M2 G3 R2 S
- Garudadhvani is a rāgam which has the ascending and descending scales interchanged, in comparison with Bilahari. Its ārohaṇa-avarohaṇa structure is S R2 G3 M1 P D2 N3 S : S D2 P G3 R2 S
- Desakshi is a rāgam which is similar to Bilahari. The arohana remains the same, while the sampoorna avarohana has Kaishiki Nishada in place of Kakali Nishada. Its ārohaṇa-avarohaṇa structure is S R2 G3 P D2 S : S N2 D2 P M1 G3 R2 S