Bhinna Shadja

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Bhinna Shadja
ThaatBilaval

Bhinna Shadja is a raga of Hindustani classical music belonging to the Bilaval Thaat (Melakarta No. 29 Dheerashankarabharanam). It contains five Shuddha Swaras: Shadaja, Gandhar, Madhyama, Dhaivata, and Nishad. Rishabh and Pancham are omitted. In the form of notation it contains S,G,M,D and N.

In Carnatic music, these five swaras are termed Shadja -Sa, AntaraGandhar -ga, Suddha Madhyama- ma, Chatusruti Dhaivata -dhi and KakaliNishad –nu.

In Western classical notation, the notes are termed tonic, perfect third, perfect fourth, perfect sixth, and perfect seventh; i.e., C, E, F, A and B; second D and fifth G notes are omitted.

Raga Bhinna Shadja is known by many alternative names such as Audawa Bilawal, Bhookosh, Dinka Malkosh, Koushikdhwani, and Kousidhani.

Description[edit]

Jati (based on the number of notes used in the raga): Audava-Audava/five notes-five notes.[1]

Arohana: SG, MD, NS’’;

Avarohana: S’’, ND, MG, S

Vadi (Sonant) M;

Samavadi- S.

Nyasa Swaras (resting notes) – G, D

Pakad (distinctive tonal phrase) – S’’, NDMG, MG->S

Chalan (sample melodic combinations)-

S, 'NS, 'N'D, 'M'D'N S, 'D'N SM-G, SGMDGM-G, MG->S; 'D'N SG, SGSM-G, SGMD, GMND, MG, MDNS’’, DNS’’G’’'S’’, S’’G’’M’’G’’S’’,

MDNS’’ ND, GMDNDMG, SGMDGMG->S.

Gaan Samaya (Preferred Time)- 10 p.m.-1 a.m.

Additional information[edit]

Raga Bhinnashadaja of Carnatic music has a different melodic structure. However, Carnatic ragas Chandrakauns, Daka, and Dakka of Dheerasankarabharanam Melkarta are scale-congruent with Bhinnashadaja of Hindustani classical music (Ref – Raga Pravaham)

Similar ragas from Hindustani music – Rageshri, Chakradhar, and Hemant

Similar ragas from Carnatic music – Chandrakauns, Daka, and Dakka

Popular compositions[edit]

  • "Yaad Piyaki Aaye" - Thumri- Ustad Bade Ghulam Ali Khan
  • "Zalima Coca-Cola Pila De" - Film Song – Noor Jehan
  • "Tum bin jeevan kaisa jeevan" - FILM NAME Bawarchi Artist: Manna Dey
  • "Sari Vaarilo Chowka" - A Keerthanai by Thyagaraja

References[edit]

  1. Katz, J. (1992). The Traditional Indian Theory and Practice of Music and Dance. Panels of the VIIth World Sanskrit Conference / World Sanskrit Conference 7, 1987, Leiden: Panels of the VIIth World Sanskrit Conference. E.J. Brill. p. 19. ISBN 978-90-04-09715-5. Retrieved 27 May 2021.

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