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Raga Name: Bihag
That Name: Kalyana
Aroha: ’N S G m P N S’
Avaroha: S’ N (D) P M P G m G R S
Jati: Audava – Sadava
Vadi: G
Samvadi: N
Swarupa: ’N S G m P, P M P G m G (R)S ’N S
Prahar: 6th Prahar
(6 PM to 9 PM)
Raga Information:
Bihag
is a famous raga found in the Kalyan That. 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-swara)
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. Even
that is no worry, as there is a suddha ma that
creates a nice buffer from the uttaranga territory of
this raga.
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