Bahudari
| Arohanam | S G₃ M₁ P D₂ N₂ S |
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| Avarohanam | S N₂ P M₁ G₃ S |
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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.[1]
Structure and Lakshana
Bahudari is an asymmetric scale that does not contain rishabham. It is called a shadava-audava rāgam,[1][2] 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.[1][2]
Popular compositions
Bahudari is a melodious rāgam.[1] 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[3]
- Irabeku Hari Dasara by Purandaradasa
- Indu sairisiri by Kanakadasa
