Bahudari

Bahudari ascending scale with shadjam at C

Bahudari descending scale with shadjam at C

Bahudari is an asymmetric scale that does not contain rishabham. It is called a shadava-audava rāgam,[1][2] in Carnatic music classification (as it has 6 notes in ascending and 5 notes in descending scale). Its ārohaṇa-avarohaṇa structure is as follows (see swaras in Carnatic music for details on below notation and terms):

• ārohaṇa : S G₃ M₁ P D₂ N₂ S[lower-alpha 1]
• avarohaṇa : S N₂ P M₁ G₃ S[lower-alpha 2]

This scale uses the notes shadjam, antara gandharam, shuddha madhyamam, panchamam, chathusruthi dhaivatham and kaisiki nishadam.[1][2]

Bahudari is a melodious rāgam.[1] Here are some popular compositions in Bahudari.

• Brova baaramma composed by Thyagaraja
• Marakoti sundari and Unnadiye gatiyendru by G. N. Balasubramaniam
• Sadananda tandavam seyyum by Achutadasar
• Bhaja Manasa vighneswaram composed by Thulaseevanam
• Sinamadaiyade Seerividade composed by Dandapani Desikar
• Sakala Shanti Karamu Sarvesha - tuned by Mahavidwan Sri Nedunuri Krishnamurty composed by Annamacharya
• ' Kamaladalayatha lochana ' by Dr M. Balamuralikrishna.
• Mahâ Venkateshwarâ by Kalyani Varadarajan[3]
• Irabeku by Purandaradasa