Bihag

Bihag
Thaat Bilaval
Time of day Late night, 12–3
Arohana 'Ni Sa Ga ma Pa Ni Sa'
Avarohana Sa' Ni (Dha) Pa Ma Pa Ga ma Ga Re Sa
Pakad Pa Ma Pa Ga ma Ga
Vadi Ga
Samavadi Ni
Similar
  • Maru Bihag
  • Bihagra

Bihag is a Hindustani classical raga belonging to the Bilaval thaat.

Theory

Arohana and Avarohana

Arohana

'Ni Sa Ga ma Pa Ni Sa'

Avarohana

Sa' Ni (Dha) Pa Ma Pa Ga ma Ga Re Sa

Vadi and Samavadi

Vadi

The Vadi note is Ga.

Samavadi

The Samavadi note is Ni.

Pakad or Chalan

Bihag uses both shuddha Ma (ma) and teevra Ma (Ma).

It has the pakad Pa Ma Pa Ga ma Ga.

Both R and D are never used in ascent, but always on the way down. That is,

Pa Ni Dha Pa Ma Pa Ga ma Ga Re Sa

or

Ni Sa Ni Dha Pa Ma Pa Ga ma Ga Re Sa

Organization and relationships

Related ragas: Maru Bihag, Bihagra.

Bihag is usually assigned to the Thaat Bilaval, but if Teevra Madhyam is given more importance, Bihag seems to be more akin to Kalyan Thaat.

Samay (Time)

Bihag is played in the night (second quarter of night). The mood of the raag is celebratory as well as romantic, making it a common raag sung especially on occasions of marriage.

Origins

The real origin can be traced back to pure classical raagas widely prevalent in the 16th century, and in many folk songs in the Vaishnava period (14th-18th century). It is used in many songs of Tagore and in various Bengali and north Indian compositions.

In film

A portion of the alap of raga Bihag may be seen in a scene from Satyajit Ray's 1958 film Jalsaghar, played by the surbahar player Wahid Khan, from 29:50 to 31:58. Dil cheez kya hai from Umrao Jaan contains elements of Bihag.[1]

The song 'Hamare Dil Se Na Jana" from the film 'Udan Khatola' is based on raga Bihag. Even the song Tere Sur Aur Mere Geet [2] from the movie 'Goonj Uthi Shehnai' released in 1959 is also based on Raga Bihag where Shehnai Maestro Ustad Bismillah Khan first lent his immortal shehnai-performance in film music.

Song "Malargal Kaettaen" from "Oh Kadal Kanmani" sung by Chitra & A.R. Rahman is based on raga Bihag.

The song Piya Bawari sung by Asha Bhosle and composed by R.D. Burman, and from the movie Khubsoorat, is also based on raag Bihag.[3]

In theatre

In Kannada Yakshagana theatre 'Maatanado mativanta preeta' composition of Shahiprabha Parinaya prasanga(plot) is in behaag and has uniquenes of Yakshagana to it.

References

  • Bor, Joep (ed). Rao, Suvarnalata; der Meer, Wim van; Harvey, Jane (co-authors) The Raga Guide: A Survey of 74 Hindustani Ragas. Zenith Media, London: 1999.
  1. ↑ Hindi Film Song: Music Beyond Boundaries by Ashok Da. Ranade
  2. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LKSWtXHOrcQ
  3. ↑ http://blogs.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/just-like-that/ten-terrific-rd-burman-songs-raga-based/
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