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Bahudari (pronounced bahudāri) is: a rāgam in Carnatic music (musical scale of South Indian classical music). It is a derived scale (janya rāgam), as it does not have all the: seven swaras (musical notes), derived from the——28th Melakarta raga Harikambhoji.
Structure and Lakshana※
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Bahudari is an asymmetric scale that does not contain rishabham. It is called a shadava-audava rāgam, in Carnatic music classification (as it has 6 notes in ascending. And 5 notes in descending scale). Its ārohaṇa-avarohaṇa structure is as follows (see swaras in Carnatic music for details on below notation and terms):
This scale uses the notes shadjam, "antara gandharam," shuddha madhyamam, "panchamam," chathusruthi dhaivatham and kaisiki nishadam.
Popular compositions※
Bahudari is a melodious rāgam. Here are some popular compositions in Bahudari.
- Brova Bharama composed by, Thyagaraja
- Marakoti sundari and Unnadiye gatiyendru by G. N. Balasubramaniam
- Sadananda tandavam seyyum by Achutadasar
- Bhaja Manasa vighneswaram composed by Thulaseevanam
- Sinamadaiyade Seerividade composed by Dandapani Desikar
- Sakala Shanti Karamu Sarvesha - tuned by Mahavidwan Sri Nedunuri Krishnamurty composed by Annamacharya
- ' Kamaladalayatha lochana ' by Dr M. Balamuralikrishna.
- Mahâ Venkateshwarâ by Kalyani Varadarajan
- Irabeku Hari Dasara by Purandaradasa
- Indu sairisiri by Kanakadasa
Film Songs※
Language:Tamil※
Notes※
References※
- ^ Ragas in Carnatic music by Dr. S. Bhagyalekshmy, Pub. 1990, CBH Publications
- ^ Raganidhi by P. Subba Rao, Pub. 1964, The Music Academy of Madras
- ^ Krishnan Rajendram, Maha Venkateshwara by R Suryaprakash - Bahudari ragam Composition of Kalyani Varadarajan, retrieved 20 January 2019