Alhaiya Bilaval
| Thaat | Bilaval |
|---|---|
| Type | Shadava-sampurna |
| Time of day | Early Morning (Din ka Pratham Prahar-4 a.m-8 a.m |
| Arohana | S GR G P ND N S' |
| Avarohana | S' ND n D P M G MR S |
| Pakad | G R G P m G m R G P D n D P |
| Vadi | Dha |
| Samavadi | Ga |
| Synonym | Alhaiya Bilawal |
| Similar |
| Hindustani classical music |
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Alhaiya Bilaval is a Hindustani classical raga. It is the most commonly performed raga of a large group of ragas that are mainly based on a scale more or less identical to the Western major scale. For this reason, that scale itself is known as the Bilaval thaat. It is often simply referred to as Bilaval; although in the 17th century, Alhaiya and Bilaval may have been separate ragas. Alhaiya Bilaval is a raga in which M is the main key.
The Indian national anthem "Jana Gana Mana" is sung in the Gaud Sarang raga.[citation needed] It was believed that the national anthem of India is sung in the Alhaiya Bilaval raga,[1] but this is not the case. There is a svara that changes the raga of "Jana Gana Mana". In the national anthem, the tivra Madhyam svara is used. Raga Alhaiya Bilaval does not employ the tivra Madhyama svara; Alhaiya Bilaval is the raga of all Shuddha Svaras and no other types of svaras.[2] The Gaud Sarang raga has the tivra Madhyama svara.[3]
Character
[edit]Arohana, Avarohana and Pakad
[edit]Arohana: S R G P D N S'
Avarohana: S'N D Ṉ D P M G R S
Pakad: G R G P M G M R G P M G M R S
Vadi and Samavadi
[edit]Komal Swar: N (Vakra) in Avarohana
Varjit Swar: M in Arohana
Related ragas
[edit]Alhaiya Bilaval is referred to as Bilaval; however, the Shuddha Bilaval can also be referred to as Bilaval. Bilaval, Shuddha Bilawal, Devgiri Bilawal, Shukla Bilawal, Kakubh Bilawal[4]
Time
[edit]1st Prahar of the Day (6AM to 9AM)
Rasa
[edit]Shaant Rasa (peaceful).
References
[edit]- ^ India Today Web Desk New (December 27, 2018). "Lesser known facts on Jana Gana Mana, India's National Anthem". India Today. Archived from the original on 26 May 2021. Retrieved 1 December 2020.
- ^ "Raag Alhaiya Bilawal – Hindustani Classical Music – Tanarang.com". www.tanarang.com. Archived from the original on 8 August 2020. Retrieved 1 December 2020.
- ^ http://www.tanarang.com/english/gaud-sarang_eng.htm Archived 1 July 2020 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Bor 1999
Literature
[edit]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.