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| Avarohanam | S N₂ P M₁ G₃ S |
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Bahudari (pronounced bahudāri) is a rāgam in Carnatic music (musical scale of South Indian classical music). It is a derived scale (janya rāgam), as it does not have all the seven swaras (musical notes), derived from the 28th Melakarta raga Harikambhoji.
Structure and Lakshana
Bahudari is an asymmetric scale that does not contain rishabham. It is called a shadava-audava rāgam, 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):
This scale uses the notes shadjam, antara gandharam, shuddha madhyamam, panchamam, chathusruthi dhaivatham and kaisiki nishadam.
Popular compositions
Bahudari is a melodious rāgam. Here are some popular compositions in Bahudari.
- Brova Bharama 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
- Irabeku Hari Dasara by Purandaradasa
- Indu sairisiri by Kanakadasa
Film Songs
Language:Tamil
Notes
- Alternate notations:
- Hindustani: S G M P D Ṉ S
- Western: C E F G A B♭ C
- Alternate notations:
- Hindustani: S Ṉ P M G S
- Western: C B♭ G F E C
References
- ^ Ragas in Carnatic music by Dr. S. Bhagyalekshmy, Pub. 1990, CBH Publications
- ^ Raganidhi by P. Subba Rao, Pub. 1964, The Music Academy of Madras
- Krishnan Rajendram, Maha Venkateshwara by R Suryaprakash - Bahudari ragam Composition of Kalyani Varadarajan, retrieved 20 January 2019
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