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# Tilang

 

 तिलंग

 

 

   Swara Notation  

 S G m P N S' | S' n P m G m G S

 

   Thaat: Tilang    late\_evening   Audava-Audava  

 Vadi: Pancham (P) 

 Samvadi: Shadaj (S) 

 

 Tilang from Khamaj thaat, a late evening pentatonic raga with stable Pa. 

 

###   Quick Facts 

  Thaat (Scale) 

 Tilang 

 

  Time of Day 

 Late_evening 

 

        Jati (Notes) 

 Audava-audava 

 

  Vadi (King Note) 

 Pancham (P) 

 

  Samvadi (Queen Note) 

 Shadaj (S) 

 

 



 

 

 



  ##  Origins & Context 

 

Tilanga is an evening pentatonic raga from the Khamaj thaat which is used in light classical music. This raga is usually sung in the late evening (around 8 or 8:30 PM) when the sun has fully set. Singing Raga Tilanga when the sun is not quite set does not create the proper atmosphere of this raga.

The pentatonic scale and the re-introduction of the Pa implies some stability in the raga. In rendering this raga, there is a subtle point that must be adhered to prevent mistakes. The mistake many musicians tend to do is overdo the weight used on Ga. This can force the song to sound like Raga Todi, which has a totally different mood and time.



 

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   ##  Technical Details 

 

 Melodic structure and movement patterns

 

  

####  Aroha (Ascent) 

 

 S G m P N S'

 

  

####  Avroh (Descent) 

 

 S' n P m G m G S

 

  

####  Pakad (Catch Phrase) 

 

 G m P n m P N P S' n P m G m G S G S

 

 

 

 

   ##  Recordings & Performances 

 

 Listen to master musicians perform this raga

 

  

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