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Posted by Praveena Kotamraju · May 5

4/5th May 2014 class
Dear Students !!!
RAAGA-SANKARABHARANAM

Ramachary Sir discussed about "dil cheez kya hain" song from the film umrao jaan based on the Raaga "sankarabharanam"

Explanation:
Dhīraśankarābharaṇaṃ, commonly known as Śankarābharaṇaṃ, is a rāga in Carnatic music. It is the 29th Melakarta rāga in the 72 Melakarta rāga system of Carnatic music. Since this raga has many Gamakās (ornamentations), it is glorified as "Sarva Gamaka Maṇika Rakti Rāgaṃ" in Telugu.

It is known as Bilawal in the Hindustani music system. The Western equivalent is the C major scale, Ionian mode.Hence this rāga is one of the most popular scales across the world, known with different names in different musical styles.

Its nature is mellifluous and smooth. This rāga offers a large scope for compositions. It is ideal for a melodious, but still laid back majestic presentation.

ārōhaṇa: S R2 G3 M1 P D2 N3 S
avarōhaṇa: S N3 D2 P M1 G3 R2 S

Some Popular Classical compositions:

1.Sarōjadala Nētri and Dēvī Mīnānētri by Syama Sastri in Telugu
2.Chalamela(Ata tala varnam) and Devi Jagath Janani by Swathi Thirunal maharaja
3.Alarulu Kuriyaga Āḍinadē by Annamacharya in Telugu
4.Uyyala loogavayya(Tyagaraya Keerthana)

Film songs based on Sankarabharanam/Bilawal:
1.Tujhse Naraaz nahin Zindagi(Film-Masoom)
2.Piya Tose Naina Lage Re(Film-Guide)
3.Ajeeb Dastaan Hain Yeh(Film-Dil Apna Aur Preet Parayi)
4.Omkara Nadanu Sandhanamau(Film-Sankarabharanam)
5.O Cheliya na Priya Sakhiya(Film-Premikudu)-Anya Swaras -N1,G1
6.Sa Re Ga Ma Pa (Film- Man Pasand)

Please Post related songs and information about the raaga.

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Posted by Praveena Kotamraju · Yesterday · Edited

6/5/2014
RAAGA -BEHAAG

Dear Students,

Ramachary sir discussed about raag BEHAG 

Bihag is usually assigned to the Thaat Bilaval.

Arohana - N2 Sa G2 M1 P N2 S
Avarohana- S N2 D2 P M2 G2 M1 G2 R2 S

The Vadi note is Ga.
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.

If Teevra Madhyam is given more importance, Bihag seems to be more akin to Kalyan Thaat.

Compositions in this raaga:
Narayana te namo namo(annamacharya Keerthana)

Film Songs:
Boliye Surili boliyan(Film-gruha Pravesh)
Zindagi ke safar mein guzar Jaate hain(film-Aap ki kasam)

PLEASE POST SONGS RELATED TO THIS RAAGA

Raag Behag bandish with notation and akara practiced in LMA Class
http://youtu.be/e-AyyXXOPz0

Raag Behaag in Little Musicians academy Class

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