Bahar (raga)

Bahar
Thaat Kafi
Type Shadava-sampurna
Time of day Any time in spring else around midnight
Season Spring
Arohana Ṇ S M ❟ P G̱ M Ṉ D N Ṡ
Avarohana Ṡ Ṉ P ❟ M P G̱ M R S
Vadi ma
Samavadi Sa
Synonym Kanada Bahar
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Bahar is a Hindustani classical raga.

Theory

Writing about the musical theory of Indian classical music is fraught with complications. 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(knowledge).

Arohana & Avarohana

Arohana: Ṇ S M ❟ P G̱ M Ṉ D N Ṡ[lower-alpha 1][1]

Avarohana: Ṡ Ṉ P ❟ M P G̱ M R S[lower-alpha 2][1]

Vadi & Samavadi

Vadi: ma

Samavadi: Sa

Jati: Shadav - Sampurna

Time: Spring

Thaat: Kafi

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)

Middle Night

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.

Notes

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

References

  1. 1 2 Bor & Rao 1999.

Sources

  • Bor, Joep; Rao, Suvarnalata (1999). The Raga Guide: A Survey of 74 Hindustani Ragas. Nimbus Records with Rotterdam Conservatory of Music. p. 28. ISBN 9780954397609.
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