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A thaat is a "Parent scale" in North Indian or Hindustani music. The concept of the thaat is not exactly equivalent to the western musical scale because the primary function of a thaat is not as a tool for music composition, but rather as a basis for classification of ragas. There is not necessarily strict compliance between a raga and its parent thaat; a raga said to 'belong' to a certain thaat need not allow all the notes of the thaat, and might allow other notes. Thaats are generally accepted to be heptatonic by definition.
Bilaval or Bilawal is a raga and the basis for the eponymous thaat in Hindustani classical music. Raga Bilaval is named after Veraval, Gujarat. The Indian national anthem Jana gana mana is sung in Bilaval.
Bhairav is an Indian classical raga of Bhairav thaat. It is a sampurna raga traditionally performed in the morning and also as the beginning piece in concerts. It is the defining raga of its own thaat.
Devagandhari is a raga in Indian classical music. In the carnatic classical music, Devagandhari is a janya raga, whose melakarta raga is Shankarabharanam, 29th in the 72 Melakarta raga system.
Chalan or chalán may refer to:
In Hindustani music, a pakad is a generally accepted musical phrase thought to encapsulate the essence of a particular raga. The pakad contains the melodic theme of the raga, on listening to the pakad a person who knows the raga is usually able to identify it. In many cases, the ragas contain the same swaras (notes), then the pakad also contains information about gayaki or chalan. Usually, the pakad is formed from short convolutions of the arohana and avarohana, while in some cases it is quite different from them. The pakad for a particular raga need not be unique, its sole purpose is to clarify what raga it is.
Bhoopali, also known as Bhoop, Bhopali or Bhupali, is a Hindustani classical raga. It is a pentatonic scale. Most of the songs in this raga are based on Bhakti rasa. Since it uses 5 notes, belongs to the "Audav jaati" of ragas.
Bhimpalasi is a Hindustani classical raga.
Bihag is a Hindustani classical raga belonging to the Bilaval thaat.
Sohini is a raga in Hindustani classical music in the Marwa thaat. Alternate transliterations include Sohani and Sohini. Like Bahar, it is a small raga, with not much space for elaboration. It emotes the feel of longing, of passive sensuousness.
Barwa is a Hindustani classical raga. It is similar to raga Desi (raga).
Kafi is a raga in Hindustani classical music. It corresponds to Kharaharapriya in Carnatic music.
Marva or Marwa is a hexatonic Indian raga; Pa is omitted. Marva is the eponymous raga of the Marva thaat.
Lalit is a raga in Hindustani classical music. It is commonly described as serene and devotional and is performed at dawn.
Shankara is a raga in Hindustani classical music.
Desh or Des is a Hindustani classical music raga which belongs to the Khamaj thaat.
Multani is a Hindustani classical raga. The newer raga Madhuvanti was inspired by Multani. Multani belongs to Todi Thaat. It is generally sung in the third prahar of the day, that is, around 1 PM to 4 PM.
Nat Bhairav is a Hindustani classical heptatonic (Sampurna) raga of Bhairav Thaat. Traditionally it is a morning raga. It is one of the most important ragas of the Bhairav anga.
Ṣaḍja/Sadja/Shadja is the 1st svara from the 7 svaras of Hindustani music and Carnatic music. Sadja is the long form of the syllable सा. For simplicity in pronouncing while singing the syllable, Sadja is pronounced as Sa. It is also called as षड्ज.
Ṛiṣabha/Risabha/Rishabh is the 2nd svara from the 7 svaras of Hindustani music. Risabha is the long form of the syllables रे and री. For simplicity in pronouncing while singing the syllable, Risabha is pronounced as Re and Ri. It is also called as ऋषभ.
References
- ↑ Joep Bor (2002). The raga guide : a survey of 74 Hindustani ragas . Monmouth: Wystone Estate. p. 2. ISBN 9780954397609.
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