Durga (raga)
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.
| Thaat | Bilaval |
|---|---|
| Type | Audava |
| Time of day | Night, 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 |
| Hindustani classical music |
|---|
| Concepts |
| Genres |
| Thaats |
Durga raga evokes the sringara rasa - romantic love.[2]
Technical description
| Feature | Detail | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Jati / Nature | Audav-Audav | 5 Notes on both Aaroh and Avroh |
| Aroha | Sa Re Ma Pa Dha Sa | सा रे म प ध सा^ |
| Avaroha | Sa Dha Pa Ma Re Dha Sa | सा^ ध प म रे ध_ सा Pancham should not be a resting note in Avroh[3] |
| Pakad | Re Ma Pa Dha, Ma Re | |
| Vadi | Ma | |
| Samvadi | Sa | |
| Poorvang-Uttarang | Poorvang | The lower half of the saptak (octave) i.e. S R G M are present. |
| Thaat | Bilawal |
Notes and Features
- All swaras used are suddha
- 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;
Samai (Time)
Second Prahar of night : 9:00 p.m. to midnight (nishitha)
Film Songs
Bollywood Songs
- Sawan ka Mahina-Milan(1967)
Language:Tamil
References
- Bor, Joep; Rao, Suvarnalata (1999). The Raga Guide: A Survey of 74 Hindustani Ragas. Nimbus Records with Rotterdam Conservatory of Music. p. 66. ISBN 9780954397609.
- Yagnik, Hasu (2013). Shastriya Raag Darshan. Gurjar Granthratna Karyalay. ISBN 978-81-8480-826-1.
- http://www.tanarang.com/english/durga_eng.htm
External links
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