Bageshri
Thaat | Kafi[1] |
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Type | Audav Shadav/ Audav-Sampurna / Shadav sampurna Or sampurna sampurna[1] |
Time of day | Around midnight[2] |
Arohana | S g m D n S'[1] |
Avarohana | S'n D m g R S
Or S' n D m P D g m g R SOr S' n D,P D n D m g, R G m g R S[1] |
Pakad | D n s, m, m P D, m g R S |
Vadi | Ma[1] |
Samavadi | Sa[1] |
Synonym | Vagishvari[2] |
Similar | Rageshri[1] |
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Raga BageshriorBageshree(IAST:Bāgeśrī) is aCarnatic classicalraga.It is ajanyaraga (derived scale) of the 22ndMelakartaragaKharaharapriya.It is meant to depict the emotion of waiting for reunion with one's lover. Being a very melodic raga it has gained popularity over the centuries. InHindustanimusic, it is said to have been first sung byMiyan Tansen,the celebrated court singer of theEmperor Akbarin the sixteenth century[citation needed].
In modern days, people like the popular Hindi music directorC.Ramchandrafavour composing songs in Bageshri, as he found it simple. In a 1978 interview at BBC studios with Mahendra Kaul, he explained this, while playing songs like (Radha na bole – Azad, 1955) that were set to Bageshri.[3]
Theory[edit]
Thetheoreticalaspects of Bageshri are as follows:
Scale[edit]
Vadi & Samavadi[edit]
PakadorChalan[edit]
D n s, m, m P D, m g R S
- Varjit Swara– P & R in Aaroh
- Jati:– Audav-Sampoorna (Vakra)
Organization & Relationships[edit]
Samayā(Time)[edit]
The time for this raaga ismadhya raatri(middle of the night).
Carnatic music[edit]
Mela | 22nd,Kharaharapriya |
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Arohanam | SG₂M₁D₂N₂Ṡ |
Avarohanam | ṠN₂D₂N₂PM₁G₂R₂S |
Bageshri raga a popular raga. It is derived from the 22ndMelakarta,Kharaharapriya.[4]This raga is ajanyaraga (derived) as it does not have all the seven notes in the ascending scale.
Structure and Lakshana[edit]
Bageshri is an asymmetric scale that does not containpanchamamorrishabamin the ascending scale. It is called aaudava-sampurnarāgam,[4]in Carnatic music classification (as it has 5 notes in ascending and 7 notes in descending scale). Itsārohaṇa-avarohaṇastructure is as follows (seeswarasin Carnatic musicfor details on below notation and terms):
This scale uses the notesshadjam, chathusruti rishabham, sadharana gandharam, shuddha madhyamam, panchamam, chathusruthi dhaivatham,andkaisiki nishadam.
Popular compositions[edit]
Bageshri is a very melodic raga in Carnatic music.[4]So, even though this scale has been used only in a fewkrithis(compositions), many devaranamas, ashtapadis, thiruppugazhs, and other lyrics have been set to tune in this raga. It is typically sung in concerts after the main piece, inviruttams,padams,bhajans,andragamalika.[4]
Here are some popular compositions inBageshri.
- Eru mayil eri vilayaducomposed byArunagirinathar
- SagarasayanabyM. D. Ramanathan
- Maname AriyenbyPapanasam Sivan
- Antakanadutarige KiMchittu dayavillabyPurandaradasa
- GovindamihabyNarayana Theertha
Film Songs[edit]
Language:Tamil[edit]
Language: Hindi[edit]
See also[edit]
Notes[edit]
References[edit]
Sources[edit]
- Bor, Joep; Rao, Suvarnalata (1999).The Raga Guide: A Survey of 74 Hindustani Ragas.Nimbus Records with Rotterdam Conservatory of Music. p. 26.ISBN978-0-9543976-0-9.