Bahar (raga)

Bahar
Thaat	Kafi
Type	Sadava Sadava
Time of day	Any time in spring else around midnight
Season	Spring
Arohana	Ṇ S M ❟ P G̱ M Ṉ D N Ṡ
Avarohana	Ṡ Ṉ P ❟ M P G̱ M R S
Vadi	ma
Samavadi	Sa
Similar	Shahana Kanada; Shahana Bahar; Basant Bahar; Adana Bahar;

Bahar is a Hindustani classical raga. This raga is very similar (but still distinct) to raga Malhar. This raga is from the Kafi Thaat.

Theory

Writing about the musical theory of Indian classical music is fraught with complications due to its complex and intricate nature. First of all, there have been no set, formal methods of written notation. Indian music is an aural tradition, and therefore writing is not an essential part of attaining talim (systematic study).

But in recent years, a couple of methods of notation (swar leepi) for Hindustani Classical Music have evolved. A prominent example of them are BhatKhande Swar leepi (widely used in the present time) by Pt. VishnuNarayan BhatKhande,

Creator: Hzt Amir Khusrau

Arohana & Avarohana

Arohana: Ṇ S M ❟ P G̱ M Ṉ D N Ṡ^[a]^[1]

Avarohana: Ṡ Ṉ P ❟ M P G̱ M R S^[b]^[1]

Vadi & Samvaadi

Vadi: Ma

Samvadi: Sa

Jati

Shadav - Sampurna

Thaat

The Raag belongs to Kafi Thaat

Pakad or Chalan

The bare scale of this raga has little unique musical meaning, and is, therefore, required to be documented in a manner that incorporates its zigzag phrasing pattern.

R N. S M/ M M P g M / n P M P g M/ P g M n D n P/ g M n D N S' [or] g M D - N S'/ g' M' R' S'/ R' N S' D n P/ n n P M P g M/ P g M R S

Organization & Relationships

Related ragas: Shahana Kanada, Shahana Bahar, Basant Bahar, Adana Bahar Thaat: Kafi

Samay (Time)

The raag is sung at the Middle Night time.

Seasonality

Certain ragas have seasonal associations. Raag Bahar is usually rendered in the Spring season

Rasa

Since it is the raga of spring, it can be considered that the raga has shringara rasa.

Variants

Bageshri Bahar
Basant Bahar
Hindol Bahar
Bhairav Bahar
Sohini Bahar

Prominent Bandishes (Compositions) Set in Raag Bahar


Serial Number	Raag Name	Bandish Initials or Bandish Name	Taal	Composer/Bandish Creator Name
1	Raag Bahar	Aaye Shyam Radhika Sanga आए श्याम राधिका संग^[2]	TeenTaal	Pt. Gokulotsavji Maharaj

Film Songs

Language : Hindi

Song	Movie	Composer	Artists
Sakal Bana Gagan	Mamta (1966 film)	Roshan (music director)	Lata Mangeshkar
Sakal Bana	Heeramandi (2024)	Sanjay Leela Bhansali, Amir Khusro	Raja Hasan
Man Ki Bin Matavari Baje	Shabaab (film)	Naushad	Lata Mangeshkar and Mohammed Rafi
Chham Chham Nachat Ayi Bahar	Chhaya (film)	Salil Chowdhury	Lata Mangeshkar
Re Re Bahar Ayi	Jai Hanumaan(1973 film)	Narayan Datta	Asha Bhosle and Mahendra Kapoor

Language: Tamil

Song	Movie	Composer	Singer
Thumbi Thullal	Cobra	A. R. Rahman	Nakul Abhyankar, Shreya Ghoshal

Notes

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Alternate notations:
- Carnatic: Ṇ₃ S M₁ ❟ P G₂ M₁ N₂ D₂ N₃ Ṡ
- Western: B C F 𝄒 G E♭ F B♭ A B C
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Alternate notations:
- Carnatic: Ṡ N₂ P ❟ M₁ P G₂ M₁ R₂ S
- Western: C B♭ G 𝄒 F G E♭ F D C

References

^ ^a ^b Bor & Rao 1999.
^ Māthura, Nītā. (2011). Śāstrīya saṅgīta ke sūrya : Ācārya (Paṃ.) Gokulotsava Jī Mahārāja : saṅgīta sevā, śāstra cintana evaṃ bandiśoṃ kā saṅkalana (1. saṃskaraṇa ed.). Naī Dillī: Rādhā Pablikeśansa. ISBN 978-81-7487-765-9. OCLC 769743702.

Sources

Bor, Joep; Rao, Suvarnalata (1999). The Raga Guide: A Survey of 74 Hindustani Ragas. Nimbus Records with Rotterdam Conservatory of Music. p. 28. ISBN 9780954397609.

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[1] Alternate notations:
Carnatic: Ṇ₃ S M₁ ❟ P G₂ M₁ N₂ D₂ N₃ Ṡ
Western: B C F 𝄒 G E♭ F B♭ A B C

[2] Carnatic: Ṇ₃ S M₁ ❟ P G₂ M₁ N₂ D₂ N₃ Ṡ

[3] Western: B C F 𝄒 G E♭ F B♭ A B C

[3] Alternate notations:
Carnatic: Ṡ N₂ P ❟ M₁ P G₂ M₁ R₂ S
Western: C B♭ G 𝄒 F G E♭ F D C

[5] Carnatic: Ṡ N₂ P ❟ M₁ P G₂ M₁ R₂ S

[6] Western: C B♭ G 𝄒 F G E♭ F D C

[FOOTNOTEBorRao1999-2] Bor & Rao 1999.

[4] Māthura, Nītā. (2011). Śāstrīya saṅgīta ke sūrya : Ācārya (Paṃ.) Gokulotsava Jī Mahārāja : saṅgīta sevā, śāstra cintana evaṃ bandiśoṃ kā saṅkalana (1. saṃskaraṇa ed.). Naī Dillī: Rādhā Pablikeśansa. ISBN 978-81-7487-765-9. OCLC 769743702.

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