Bahar (raga)

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Bahar
Thaat Kafi
TypeShadava-sampurna
Time of dayAny time in spring else around midnight
Season Spring
Arohana  S M  P  M  D N 
Avarohana   P  M P  M R S
Vadi ma
Samavadi Sa
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Bahar is a Hindustani classical raga. This raga is very similar (but still distinct) to raga Malhar. This raga is from the Kafi Thaat.

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Theory

Writing about the musical theory of Indian classical music is fraught with complications due to its complex and intricate nature. First of all, there have been no set, formal methods of written notation. Indian music is an aural tradition, and therefore writing is not an essential part of attaining talim (systematic study).

But in recent years, a couple of methods of notation (swar leepi) for Hindustani Classical Music have evolved. A prominent example of them are BhatKhande Swar leepi (widely used in the present time) by Pt. VishnuNarayan BhatKhande,

Creator: Hzt Amir Khusrau

Arohana & Avarohana

Arohana:  S M  P  M  D N  [lower-alpha 1] [1]

Avarohana:   P  M P  M R S [lower-alpha 2] [1]

Vadi & Samvaadi

Vadi: Ma

Samvadi: Sa

Jati

Shadav - Sampurna

Thaat

The Raag belongs to Kafi Thaat

Pakad or Chalan

The bare scale of this raga has little unique musical meaning, and is, therefore, required to be documented in a manner that incorporates its zigzag phrasing pattern.

R N. S M/ M M P g M / n P M P g M/ P g M n D n P/ g M n D N S' [or] g M D - N S'/ g' M' R' S'/ R' N S' D n P/ n n P M P g M/ P g M R S

Organization & Relationships

Related ragas: Shahana Kanada, Shahana Bahar, Basant Bahar, Adana Bahar Thaat: Kafi

Samay (Time)

The raag is sung at the Middle Night time.

Seasonality

Certain ragas have seasonal associations. Raag Bahar is usually rendered in the Spring season

Rasa

Since it is the raga of spring, it can be considered that the raga has shringara rasa.

Variants

Prominent Bandishes (Compositions) Set in Raag Bahar

Serial NumberRaag NameBandish Initials or Bandish NameTaalComposer/Bandish Creator Name
1Raag BaharAaye Shyam Radhika Sanga

आए श्याम राधिका संग [2]

TeenTaal Pt. Gokulotsavji Maharaj

Film Songs

Language : Hindi

SongMovieComposerArtists
Sakal Bana Gagan Mamta (1966 film) Roshan (music director) Lata Mangeshkar
Sakal Bana Heeramandi (2024) Sanjay Leela Bhansali, Amir Khusro Raja Hasan
Man Ki Bin Matavari Baje Shabaab (film) Naushad Lata Mangeshkar and Mohammed Rafi
Chham Chham Nachat Ayi Bahar Chhaya (film) Salil Chowdhury Lata Mangeshkar
Re Re Bahar AyiJai Hanumaan(1973 film)Narayan Datta Asha Bhosle and Mahendra Kapoor

Language: Tamil

SongMovieComposerSinger
Thumbi Thullal Cobra A. R. Rahman Nakul Abhyankar, Shreya Ghoshal

Notes

  1. Alternate notations:
    • Carnatic: Ṇ₃ S M₁  P G₂ M₁ N₂ D₂ N₃ 
    • Western: B C F 𝄒 G E F B A B C
  2. Alternate notations:
    • Carnatic:  N₂ P  M₁ P G₂ M₁ R₂ S
    • Western: C B G 𝄒 F G E F D C

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References

  1. 1 2 Bor & Rao 1999.
  2. Māthura, Nītā. (2011). Śāstrīya saṅgīta ke sūrya : Ācārya (Paṃ.) Gokulotsava Jī Mahārāja : saṅgīta sevā, śāstra cintana evaṃ bandiśoṃ kā saṅkalana (1. saṃskaraṇa ed.). Naī Dillī: Rādhā Pablikeśansa. ISBN   978-81-7487-765-9. OCLC   769743702.

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