Glossary of Indian Music (Part – 18)

By: Gurumayum Shivachandra Sharma
Cultural Activist
1. Raag Pahari: In North Indian Classical Music, the Raag Pahari isone of the most beautiful and melodious Pantatonic Raag which belongs to the Bilawal Thaath. It is an Audava-Audava Jati Raag having all the Sangeet Swaras are natural. The Vadi Swara of this Raagis Sa, Samvadi Swara is Pa, Anuvadi Swaras are Re, Ga & Dha, and Vivadi Swaras are re, ga, Ma, ma’, dha, ni & Ni respectively. It is a Poorvanga Prabesh Raag and the singing time of this Raag is the early evening and the Samprakirtik Raag are Raag Bhupali, Raag Deshkar, etc,.
2. Raag Durga Bilawal: In North Indian Classical Music, the Raag Durga Bilawal is also a melodious and beautiful classical Raag which belongs to the Bilawal Thaath. It is also an Audava-Audava Jati Raag having all the Sangeet Swaras are natural. The Vadi Swara of this Raag is Ma, Samvadi Swara is Sa, Anuvadi Swaras are Re, Pa & Sa, and Vivadi Swaras are re, ga, Ga, ma’, dha, ni & Ni respectively. It is an Uttaranga Prabesh Raag and the singing time of this Raag is the second segment of the morning and the Samprakirtik Raag of this Raag are Raag Jaldhar Kedar, Raag Durga Khamaj, etc,.
3. Raag Maand: In North Indian Classical Music, the Raag Maand is also a melodious and beautiful classical Raag that belongs to the Bilawal Thaath. It is a Bakra Sampurna-Sampurna Jati Raag having all the Sangeet Swaras are natural. The Vadi Swara of this Raag is Sa, Samvadi Swara is Pa, Anuvadi Swaras are Re, Ga, Ma, Dha & Ni, and Vivadi Swaras are re, ga, ma’,dha & ni respectively. It is also an Uttaranga Prabesh Raag and the singing time of this Raag is anytime in a day.
4. Raag Asha: In North Indian Classical Music, the Raag Asha is also a melodious and beautiful classical Raag belongs to the Bilawal Thaath. It is also an Audava-Sampurna Jati Raag having all the Sangeet Swaras are natural. The Vadi Swara of this Raag is Ma, Samvadi Swara is Sa, Anuvadi Swaras are Re, Ga, Pa, Dha & Ni, and Vivadi Swaras are re, ga, ma’, dha & ni respectively. It is also an Uttaranga Prabesh Raag and the singing time of this Raag is the second segment of a night and the Samprakirtik Raag of this Raag are Raag Durga Bilawal, Raag Narayani, etc,.
5. Raag Hamsa Dvani: In North Indian Classical Music, the Raag Hamsa Dvani is also one of the most melodious and beautiful ancient classical Raag belongs to the Bilawal Thaath. It is also an Audava-Audava Jati Raag having all the Sangeet Swaras are natural. The Vadi Swara of this Raag is Sa, Samvadi Swara is Pa, Anuvadi Swaras are Re, Ga & Ni, and Vivadi Swaras are re, ga, Ma, ma’, dha, Dha, ni & Ni respectively. It is also an Uttaranga Prabesh Raag and the singing time of this Raag is the second segment of the night and the Samprakirtik Raag of this Raag are Raag Sankara, Raag Kousik Dvani, etc,.
6. Raag Kousik Dvani: In North Indian Classical Music, the Raag Kousik Dvanior Veenasadja is also one of the most beautiful and melodious classical Raag belongs to the Bilawal Thaath. It is also an Audava-Audava Jati Raag having all the Sangeet Swaras are natural. The Vadi Swara of this Raag is Ma, Samvadi Swara is Sa, Anuvadi Swaras are Ga, Dha & Ni, and Vivadi Swaras are re, Re, ga, ma’, dha & ni respectively. It is a Poorvanga Prabesh Raag and the singing time of this Raag is the early night and the Samprakirtik Raag are Raag Bageshri, Raag Durga Khamaj, etc,.
7. Raag Hemanta: In North Indian Classical Music, the Raag Hemanta is also one of the most beautiful and melodious classical Raag belongs to the Bilawal Thaath. It is also an Audava-Sampurna Jati Raag having all the Sangeet Swaras are natural. The Vadi Swara of this Raag is Ma, Samvadi Swara is Sa, Anuvadi Swaras are Re, Pa, Dha & Ni, and Vivadi Swaras are re, ga, ma’, dha & ni respectively. It is a Poorvanga Prabesh Raag and the singing time of this Raag is the second segment of the night.
8. Raag Devgiri Bilawal: In North Indian Classical Music, the Raag Devgiri Bilawal is one of the most beautiful and melodious classical Mishra Raag of Raag Bilawal and Raag Sudhha Kalyan belongs to the Bilawal Thaath. It is a Bakra Sampurna-Sampurna Jati Raag having remaining all the Sangeet Swaras are natural. The Vadi Swara of this Raag is Sa, Samvadi Swara is Pa, Anuvadi Swaras are Re, Ga, Ma, ma’, Dha & Ni, and Vivadi Swaras are re, ga, dha & ni respectively. It is also an Uttaranga Prabesh Raag and the singing time of this Raag is the early morning and the Samprakirtik Raag of this Raag are Raag Sudha Kalyan, Raag Bilawal,etc.
9. Raag Kukubh Bilawal: In North Indian Classical Music, the Raag Kukubh Bilawal is also one of the most beautiful and melodious classical Raag belongs to the Bilawal Thaath. It is a Sadava-Sampurna Jati Raag having both Madhyam and Nishad (Ma, ma’ Teevra Madhyam, ni komol and Ni Sudha) all the Sangeet Swaras are natural. The Vivadi Swaras of this Raag are re, ga & dha respectively. The singing time of this Raag is the second segment of the morning. So, this Raag might be an Uttaranga Prabesh Raag.
10. Raag Sukla Bilawal and Raag Sukhiya: In North Indian Classical Music, the Raag Sukla Bilawal and Raag Sukhiya are also some commonly known Indian Classical Raags with a beautiful and melodious compositions which belongs to the Bilawal Thaath. They are also groups of Raags having mostly the Sudha Swaras in nature. Most of the Vivadi Swaras of such Raags are all the flexible notes or Komol Swaras. The singing time of such Raags are of the morning sections. So, they might be also an Uttaranga Prabesh Raags.