Durga (raga)

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Durga
Thaat Bilaval
TypeAudava
Time of dayNight, 9-12 [1]
Arohana Sa Re Ma Pa Dha Sa
Avarohana Sa Dha Pa Ma Re Sa
Pakad Re Ma Pa Dha, Ma Re
Vadi Ma
Samavadi Sa
Similar Shuddha Saveri

Durga is a raga in Hindustani Classical music. It shares some features with Shuddha Saveri of Carnatic music (such as the note positions), but is significantly different from it in terms of the sancharas of the raga.

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Unless mentioned otherwise, notes refer to the concept of notes in Indian classical music, called ‘swara’ in Hindustani. Durga raga evokes the sringara rasa – romantic love. [2]

Technical description

FeatureDetailNotes
Jati / NatureAudav-Audav5 Notes on both Aaroh and Avroh [3]
Aroha Sa Re Ma Pa Dha Saसा रे म प ध सा^
Avaroha Sa Dha Ma, Pa Dha Ma, Re Dha. Saसा^ ध म, प ध म, रे ध_ सा Pancham should not be a resting note in Avroh [4]
Pakad Re Ma Pa Dha, Ma Pa Dha, Ma Re, Sa Re Dha. Sa
Vadi Ma
Samvadi Sa
Poorvang-UttarangPoorvangThe lower half of the saptak (octave) i.e. S R G M are present.
ThaatBilawal

Notes and features

  1. All swaras used are suddha
  2. Gandhar and Nishad are not used.

Example composition

R m P D; P D m; m P D D m; D m P D S'; D D S' S' D D m; m P D; m R, D S; Here m is Shuddha Madhyam, M is Tivra Madhyam but this is not used in Durga at all.

Samay (time)

Second Prahar of night : 9:00 p.m. to midnight (nishitha)

Comparable to

Malhar

Durga has the same notes as Malhar, another popular raag and one of old pedigree. The aural experience of both are significantly different. Technically, they are made apart by the use of rishabh (Re). Durga is also readily distinguished by its salient use of the phrase Sa Re Dha Sa

1) Common phrase Re Pa, distinguished by the use of Re
Both Durga and Malhar have the Re Pa pairing (sangati), however, the Re Pa cohort in Malhar involves a repetition of Re twice or thrice. More importantly the Re has a kaṇ of shuddha madhyam. (ma)

Here, in Malhar, the transition between Re to Pa, the Re has a kaṇ of ma, and is not independently pronounced. The ma is shown stuck to Re in square brackets. Stylistically, the duplication of ‘Re’ is also noted.

2) Different phrases
Also present in the pakad of the raag, Sa Re, Dha Sa is the quintessential phrase of Durga, which is not present in Malhar. (dha denotes dhaivat (dha) of the lower octave i.e. mandra saptak) [5]

Jaldhar Kedar

Jaldhar Kedar is a variant of, the major raag Kedar, and a part of the raagang of its namesake.

Film songs

SongMovieComposerArtists
Geet Gaya Pattharon Ne Geet Gaya Patharon Ne Ramlal Hirapanna Chowdhury Asha Bhosle
Chanda Re Mori Patiya Le JaBanjaarin(1960 film)Chand Pardesi Mukesh (singer) & Lata Mangeshkar
Brindavan Ka Krishna Kanhaiya Miss Mary (1957 film) Hemant Kumar Lata Mangeshkar & Mohammed Rafi
Hum Intezar Karenge Bahu Begum Roshan (music director) Mohammed Rafi
Hoga Tumse Pyara Kaun Zamane Ko Dikhana Hai R D Burman Shailendra Singh

Bollywood songs

  1. Geet gaya pattharo ne - Geet Gaya Patharon Ne (1964)
  2. Chanda re mori patiya le ja - Banjaarin
  3. Vrindavan ka Krishna Kanhaiya - Miss Mary
  4. Hum intezaar karenge – Bahu Begam
  5. Be Nazaara - Mom
  6. Hoga Tumse Pyara Kaun - Zamane Ko Dikhana Hai

Language:Tamil

Note that the following songs are composed in Shuddha Saveri, the equivalent of raga Durga in Carnatic music.

SongMovieComposerSinger
Sithaye Ye Sithaye Sivakavi Papanasam Sivan M. K. Thyagaraja Bhagavathar
Vaadikkai Maranthathum Kalyana Parisu A. M. Rajah A. M. Rajah, P. Susheela
Manjal Mugam Karnan Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy P. Susheela
Aadiyile Perukkeduthu AadivarumRadha (1973) M. S. Viswanathan
Swararaaga

(Ragamalika:ShuddhaSaveri, Shivaranjani)

Andha 7 Naatkal P. Jayachandran, Vani Jairam
Poonthendral KaatrragaAval Oru KavarimaanR. RamanujamMalaysia V. Sarangapani, P. Susheela
Radha Radha Nee Enge Meendum Kokila Illayaraja S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki
Kovilmani Osai Kizhakke Pogum Rail Malaysia Vasudevan, S. Janaki
Kadhal Mayakam Pudhumai Penn P. Jayachandran, Sunandha
Rettai Killigal Ore Oru Gramathiley K.J. Yesudas, K. S. Chithra
Malargalil Adum ilamai Kalyanaraman S. P. Sailaja
Asai Kiliyey Naan Solli Theertha Karaiyinile Mano
Sithakathi pookale Rajakumaran S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra
Nattu Vacha Roja Aranmanai Kili P. Susheela
Manamagale Manamagale Thevar Magan Minmini, Swarnalatha, Sindhuja
Sandiyare Sandiyare Virumaandi Shreya Ghoshal
ManasaoramAyyan Sriram Parthasarathy, Sadhana Sargam
Maanada Kodi Muthal Vasantham S. Janaki
Unakagave Naan Uyir Vazhigiren Rasigan Oru Rasigai Raveendran
Vanakkiliye Kalloori Vaasal Deva
Kottungadi Kummi Surieyan S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki
En Uyir Thozhiye Kangalal Kaidhu Sei A. R. Rahman Unni Menon, Chinmayi
Sollitharavaa Sollitharavaa Majaa Vidyasagar Madhu Balakrishnan, Sadhana Sargam
Athikaalaiyil Sevalai Nee Varuvai Ena S. A. Rajkumar P. Unnikrishnan, Sujatha
MuraliNagadevathai Hamsalekha P. Unnikrishnan, K. S. Chithra
O Maha Zeeya Thamizh Padam Kannan Hariharan, Shweta

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References

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