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Tuesday, March 24, 2009

Bilahari



Bilahari, a janya of the 29th mela Dheera Shankarabharanam.
Bilahari is an audava sampoorna raga. While the aarohanam has five notes, the avarohanam is complete with all seven notes.
Aarohanam: S R 2 G3 P D2 S
Avarohanam: S N3 D2 P M1 G3 R2 S
Swaras used are Chatushruti Rishabha, Antara Gandhara, Shudha Madhyamamam (only in avarohanam), Panchamam, Chatushruti Dhaivatam and Kakali Nishadam. Occasionally, Kaishiki Nishadam is used as anya swara (alien note). This makes the raga a Bhashanga raga.
Generally, small nishada or Kaisiki Nishada is used only in sancharas such as:
P D2 N1 P D2 P
The sanchara is a beautiful one and makes the raga soulful.
Jantai prayogas (swaras used in pairs) such as GG, PP, DD are used frequently. The prayoga G P D S N D P helps to bring out the raga chhaya or shade of the raga distinctly while singing the alapana. Careless singing or accidental omission of the note N in the avarohanam immediately brings in the raga Mohanam. Hence, care must be taken to include N in avarohanam always.
This raga is usually featured in the first half of a concert as the sub-main or the second main piece. Step by step development of raga alapana is a must to bring out the rasa.
Veera rasa is attributed to this raga.
This is also known as a morning raga. This popular raga is a favorite of Nadaswara players.
One very popular composition in this raga is 'Ra Ra Venugopala', a swara jati used in early stages of training. Students find it very easy to learn.
This raga resembles the Hindustani raga 'Aliya Bilaval', though this has the note N in the arohana, which is omitted in Bilahari. (Courtesy: Seetha-Narayanan.sulekha.com)



  1. http://www.mediafire.com/?qzjw9tymnmg Appaa unai maravene - T. V. Sankaranarayanan
  2. http://www.mediafire.com/?nx1cwulrlbs Bhakthiyinaale - Raajkumar Bharathi
  3. http://www.mediafire.com/?fcesmybidi0 Charanu janakana - Sudha Raghunathan
  4. http://www.mediafire.com/?wkd9mgw1pny Dhorakunaa - Raajkumar Bharathi
  5. http://www.mediafire.com/?lzm3hmxywmx Dhorakunaa - Nithyashree
  6. http://www.mediafire.com/?dlxz95venbj Dhorakunaa - Maharajapuram Santhanam
  7. http://www.mediafire.com/?dernlznnnue Gopaalam - Nithyashree
  8. http://www.mediafire.com/?fqywzkagc3l Hege machahasili - Maharajapuram Santhanam
  9. http://www.mediafire.com/?dzxzqymv5mr Ini namakkoru - Neiveli Santhanagopalan
  10. http://www.mediafire.com/?jm13rumdjl9 Inthakaana aanandamemi - T. V. Sankaranarayanan
  11. http://www.mediafire.com/?0yim5vjedzg Inthakaana aanandhamemi - Ranjani & Gayathri
  12. http://www.mediafire.com/?jbnnjmhz1mi Kaamaakshi (Aalapana) - Sanjay subramaniam
  13. http://www.mediafire.com/?ylsvxx5udyc Kaamaakshi - Sanjay Subramaniam
  14. http://www.mediafire.com/?z2v0wmworob Kaanbadheppodhu - Aruna Sairam
  15. http://www.mediafire.com/?mxowmwwczvu Kannai thirandhu paar - T. N. Seshagopalan
  16. http://www.mediafire.com/?lhtm2yn1mza Kanu konti nee - T.N. Seshagopalan
  17. http://www.mediafire.com/?dytyy5tbyht Maa mayura - Sikkil Gurucharan
  18. http://www.mediafire.com/?b92w2x27jwx Maa mayoora - Nithyashree
  19. http://www.mediafire.com/?xvzy0frmx4b Naa jeevaadhaara - Maharajapuram Santhanam
  20. http://www.mediafire.com/?niiiwgcn5je Paridhaanamichite - T.N. Sesagopalan
  21. http://www.mediafire.com/?jm4jnbhyxmx Pardhaanamichite - Ranjani & Gayathri
  22. http://www.mediafire.com/?il3wmlicltn Pardhaanamichite - T. K. Rangachari
  23. http://www.mediafire.com/?h4gnoyngjll RTP - T. M. Krishna
  24. http://www.mediafire.com/?h4gnoyngjll Sempavala - Nithyashree
  25. http://www.mediafire.com/?wrojtnnn9hy Shri Balasubramanya - Nisha P. Rajagopal
  26. http://www.mediafire.com/?ltvwxmmmcjg Shri Balasubramanya - Maharajapuram S. Ramachandran
  27. http://www.mediafire.com/?y2zwnizxtwn Shri Balasubramania - P. Unnikrishnan
  28. http://www.mediafire.com/?hqy1319z4vs Shri Balasubramanya - Sowmya
  29. http://www.mediafire.com/?ixynzwwtwnt Shri Balasubramanya - Maharajapuram Santhanam
  30. http://www.mediafire.com/?1dwvjbi92m4 Shri chaamundeswari - T. N. Seshagopalan
  31. http://www.mediafire.com/?ljymry0l4r0 Shri chaamundeswari - Sanjay Subramaniam
  32. http://www.mediafire.com/?ezdyjuncz5y Sri Kaamakshi - D. K Pattammal *
  33. http://www.mediafire.com/?gvnkflw3vxb Sri Madhurapuri - Nithyashree
  34. http://www.mediafire.com/?irm91mnox10 Sri Madhuraapuri - Maharajapuram Santhanam
  35. http://www.mediafire.com/?oo55tvs3ntj Thillaanaa - Sudha Raghunathan
  36. http://www.mediafire.com/?oo55tvs3ntj Thillaana - T. N. Seshagopalan
  37. http://www.mediafire.com/?5nx2dq91l4y Tholijanma - Maharajapuram Santhanam
  38. http://www.mediafire.com/?nzjn509ume4 Tholijanma - Ariyakkudi
  39. http://www.mediafire.com/?q5ibcnj1vmj Verpu yendu - T.M.Krishna
  40. http://www.mediafire.com/?jkjfnxolo3z Vidudhalai - Sowmya
  41. http://www.mediafire.com/?ljymry0l4r0 Yeka dhantham - M.L. Vasanthakumari
* added on 6th June 09

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