Bihag
Raga Bihag is a Hindustani classical raga belonging to the Bilaval Thaat. It is a melodious Raaga for beginners as well as experts. In Avroh, Rishabh and Dhaivat are not used as resting notes however they are used in Meend. In this Raag, Nishad is a prominent note and Aalaps or Taans are generally started from this note.[1]
| Thaat | Bilaval |
|---|---|
| Type | audhav- sampurana |
| Time of day | Late night, 12–3 |
| Arohana | 'Ni Sa Ga ma Pa Ni Sa' |
| Avarohana | Sa' Ni (Dha) Pa Ma Pa Ga ma Ga Re Sa |
| Pakad | Pa Ma Pa Ga ma Ga |
| Chalan | Ga ma Pa Ni Dha Pa Ma Ga, Ga ma Ga Sa |
| Vadi | Ga |
| Samavadi | Ni |
| Similar |
TheoryEdit
Arohana and AvarohanaEdit
- Ni Sa Ga ma Pa Ni Sa
- Sa' Ni (Dha) Pa Ma Ga ma Ga (Re) Sa
Vadi and SamavadiEdit
- The Vadi note is Ga.
- The Samavadi note is Ni.
Pakad or ChalanEdit
Bihag uses both shuddha Ma (ma) and teevra Ma (Ma).
- It has the pakad Pa Ma Pa Ga ma Ga.
Both R and D are never used in ascent, but always on the way down. That is,
- Pa Ni Dha Pa Ma Pa Ga ma Ga Re Sa
or
- Ni Sa Ni Dha Pa Ma Pa Ga ma Ga Re Sa
Organization and relationshipsEdit
Related ragas: Maru Bihag, Bihagra.
Bihag is usually assigned to the Thaat Bilaval, but if Teevra Madhyam is given more importance, Bihag seems to be more akin to Kalyan Thaat.
Samay (Time)Edit
Bihag is played in the second quarter of night. The mood of the raga is celebratory as well as romantic, making it a common raga sung especially on occasions of marriage.
OriginsEdit
The origin can be traced back to pure classical ragas widely prevalent in the 16th century, and in many folk songs in the Vaishnava period (14th-18th century). It is used in many songs of Tagore and in various Bengali and north Indian compositions.
RecordingsEdit
FilmEdit
A portion of the alap of Bihag may be seen in a scene from Satyajit Ray's 1958 film Jalsaghar, played by the surbahar player Wahid Khan, from 29:50 to 31:58. Dil cheez kya hai from Umrao Jaan contains elements of Bihag.[2]
The song "Hamare Dil Se Na Jana" from the film Udan Khatola is based on Bihag. The song "Tere Sur Aur Mere Geet"[3] from Goonj Uthi Shehnai is based on Bihag, when shehnai maestro Ustad Bismillah Khan appeared in film music.
The song "Malargal Kaettaen" from Oh Kadal Kanmani sung by Chitra and A.R. Rahman is based on Bihag.
The song "Piya Bawari" sung by Asha Bhosle and composed by R.D. Burman from Khubsoorat is based on Bihag.[4]
Film SongsEdit
Language:TamilEdit
Language:KannadaEdit
| Song | Movie | Composer | Artists |
|---|---|---|---|
| Karedaru Kelade | Sanaadi Appanna | G. K. Venkatesh | S. Janaki, Bismillah Khan |
TheatreEdit
In the Kannada Yakshagana play Maatanado mativanta preeta composition of Shahiprabha Parinaya the prasanga (plot) is in Behag.
ReferencesEdit
- ↑ http://www.tanarang.com/english/bihag_eng.htm
- ↑ Ranade, Ashok Damodar (November 16, 2006). Hindi Film Song: Music Beyond Boundaries. Bibliophile South Asia. ISBN 9788185002644 – via Google Books.
- ↑ "YouTube". www.youtube.com.
- ↑ "10 terrific RD Burman songs – Raga based". Times of India Blog. January 1, 2014.
External linksEdit
- Bor, Joep. (1998), The raga guide : a survey of 74 Hindustani ragas, Nimbus Records, OCLC 741250270
- SRA on Samay and Ragas
- SRA on Ragas and Thaats
- Rajan Parrikar on Ragas
- More details about raga Bihag