Bihag

बिहाग

Swara Notation

'N S G m P N S' | S' N (D) P M P G m G R S

Thaat: Kalyan evening Audava-Shadava
Vadi: Gandhar (G)
Samvadi: Nishad (N)
Bihag from Kalyan thaat, an evening raga emphasizing Ga and Ni harmony.

Quick Facts

Thaat (Scale)
Kalyan
Time of Day
Evening
Jati (Notes)
Audava-shadava
Vadi (King Note)
Gandhar (G)
Samvadi (Queen Note)
Nishad (N)

Origins & Context

Bihag is a famous raga found in the Kalyan thaat. Unlike most of the Kalyana That ragas, this raga does not really put too much emphasis on the tivra Ma, as most other Kalyana That ragas do.

The upward direction of the raga omits Re and Dha, while the downward direction only allows a spice or bare-touch (kans-svara) of Re and Dha. This really lets Ga and Ni stand out harmonically and that creates a powerful tension and release format using major notes, except for Tivra Ma.

Technical Details

Melodic structure and movement patterns

Aroha (Ascent)

'N S G m P N S'

Avroh (Descent)

S' N (D) P M P G m G R S

Pakad (Catch Phrase)

'N S G m P, P M P G m G (R)S 'N S

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