| Thaat | Bilaval |
|---|---|
| Type | Shadava-sampurna |
| Time of day | Early Morning (Din ka Pratham Prahar-4 a.m-8a.m |
| Arohana | S GR G P ND N S' |
| Avarohana | S' ND n D P M G MR S |
| Pakad | G R G P m G m R G P D n D P |
| Vadi | Dha |
| Samavadi | Ga |
| Synonym | Alhaiya Bilawal |
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| Hindustani classical music |
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Alhaiya Bilaval is a Hindustani classical raga. It is the most commonly performed raga of a large group of ragas that are mainly based on a scale more or less identical to the Western major scale. For this reason, that scale itself is known as the Bilaval thaat . It is often simply referred to as Bilaval; although in the 17th century, Alhaiya and Bilaval may have been separate ragas. Alhaiya Bilaval is a raga in which M is the main key.
The Indian national anthem "Jana Gana Mana" is sung in the Gaud Sarang raga.[ citation needed ] It was believed that the national anthem of India is sung in the Alhaiya Bilaval raga, [1] but this is not the case. There is a svara that changes the raga of "Jana Gana Mana". In the national anthem, the tivra Madhyam svara is used. Raga Alhaiya Bilaval does not employ the tivra Madhyama svara; Alhaiya Bilaval is the raga of all Shuddha Svaras and no other types of svaras. [2] The Gaud Sarang raga has the tivra Madhyama svara. [3]
Arohana: S R G P D N S'
Avarohana: S'N D Ṉ D P M G R S
Pakad: G R G P M G M R G P M G M R S
Komal Swar: N (Vakra) in Avarohana
Varjit Swar: M in Arohana
Alhaiya Bilaval is referred to as Bilaval; however, the Shuddha Bilaval can also be referred to as Bilaval. Bilaval, Shuddha Bilawal, Devgiri Bilawal, Shukla Bilawal, Kakubh Bilawal [4]
Shaant Rasa (peaceful).
Bor, Joep (ed). Rao, Suvarnalata; der Meer, Wim van; Harvey, Jane (co-authors)The Raga Guide: A Survey of 74 Hindustani Ragas. Zenith Media, London: 1999.