Bilaval Explained

Bilaval
Image Alt:Late 18th century miniature of the Bilavala Ragini
Thaat:Bilaval
Type:Sampurna (7 by 7)
Arohana:Sa Re Ga ma, Ga Pa, Ni Dha Ni Sa'
Avarohana:Sa' Ni Dha, Pa, ma Ga, ma Re Sa
Vadi:Dha
Samavadi:Ga
Synonym:Bilawal

Bilaval or Bilawal is a raga and the basis for the eponymous thaat (musical mode) in Hindustani classical music. Raga Bilaval is named after Veraval, Gujarat.[1]

Bilaval has been the standard for North Indian music since the early 19th century. Its tonal relationships are comparable to the Western music C major scale. Bilaval appears in the Ragamala as a ragini of Bhairav but today it is the head of the Bilaval thaat. The Ragamala names Bilaval as a Putra (son) of Bhairav but no relationship between these two ragas are made today. Bilaval is a morning raga that is intended to be sung with a feeling of deep devotion and repose and is often performed during the hot months. The Bilaval is equivalent to the Carnatic raga melakarta, Sankarabharanam, as well as the Western Ionian mode (major scale), and contains the notes S R G M P D N S'. The pitches of Bilaval thaat are all Hindi: shuddha (natural). Flat or sharp pitches always occur regarding the interval pattern in Bilaval thaat.

Bilaval raga is in the Sikh tradition of northern India and is part of the Sikh holy scripture Granth, the Sri Guru Granth Sahib.[2] Every raga has a set of strict rules that govern the number of notes that can be used, which notes can be used, and their interplay that must be adhered to for the composition of a tune. Bilaval is the thirty-fourth raga to appear in the series of sixty compositions in the Sri Guru Granth Sahib. The composition in this raga appears on 64 pages from page numbers 795 to 859.

Aroha and avaroha

Arohana/Arohi: Sa, Re, Ga, ma, Pa, Dha, Ni, Sa'

Avrohana/Avarahi: Sa' Ni Dha, Pa, ma Ga, Ma, Re Sa

Vadi and samavadi

Vadi

Dha

Samavadi

Ga

Pakad or chalan

  1. Ga Re, Ga Ma Dha Pa, Ma Ga, Ma Re Sa
  2. Ga Pa Ni Dha Ni Sa
  3. Ga Re Ga Pa, Ni Dha Ni Sa
  4. Sa Ni Dha Pa Ga Ma Re Sa
  5. Ga Re Ga Pa Dha Ni Dha Ni Sa

Samay (time)

Morning: First pahar of the day (4-7 AM)

Film songs in Tamil

SongMovieComposerSinger
"Chandrodhayam Idhile"KannagiS.V. VenkatramanP.U. Chinnappa
"Madi Meethu"Annai IllamK V MahadevanT. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela
"Manam Padaithen"Kandhan KarunaiP. Susheela
"Aththaan En Aththaan"Paava MannippuViswanathan–Ramamoorthy
"Kaadhellenum Vadivam Kanden"Bhagyalakshmi
"Kaana Vandha Kaatchiyenna"
"Enna Enna Vaarththaigalo"Vennira Aadai
"Ore Raagam Ore Thaalam"Manapanthal
"Kaatru Vandhal"Kathiruntha KangalP.B. Sreenivas, P. Susheela
"Kanpadume Pirar Kanpadume"P. B. Sreenivas
"Paadadha Paatellam"Veerathirumagan
"Maadi Mele Maadikati"Kadhalikka Neramillai
"Enna Paarvai"K.J. Yesudas, P. Susheela
"Kaadhalika Neramillai"Sirkazhi Govindarajan
"Roja Malare Raajakumari"VeerathirumaganP. B. Sreenivas, P. Susheela
"Poga Poga Theriyum"Server Sundaram
"Andru Vandhadhum"Periya Idathu PennT.M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela
"Naan Maanthoppil"Enga Veettu Pillai
"Aandavan Padachan"Nichaya ThaamboolamT.M. Soundararajan
"Adho Andha Paravai Pola"Aayirathil Oruvan
"Naan Kavignanum Ilai"Padithal Mattum Podhuma
"Moondrezhuthil En Moochu"Dheiva Thaai
"Kadhal Embadhu"Paadha KaanikkaiP.B. Sreenivas, P. Susheela, L.R. Eswari, J.P. Chandrababu
"Epo Vechikalam"Bandha PasamJ.P. Chandrababu
"Enna Paravai Sirakadithu"Karthigai DeepamR. SudarsanamT.M. Soundararajan(ver 1), P. Susheela(ver 2)
"Pudhu Naadagathil"Ooty Varai UravuM. S. ViswanathanT. M. Soundararajan
"Kettavarellam Paadalam"Thangai
"Anubhavi Raja Anubhavi"Anubavi Raja AnubaviP. Susheela, L.R. Eswari
"Maanendru Pennukoru"P. Susheela
"Naan Paadum Paatile"Bhavani
"Love Birds"Anbe Vaa
"Maharaja Oru Maharaani"Iru MalargalT.M. Soundararajan, Shoba Chandrasekhar
"Enni Irundhadhu"
(Ragam Neelambari Touches)
Andha 7 NaatkalMalaysia Vasudevan, Vani Jairam
"Vidiya Vidiya Solli"Pokkiri RajaS.P. Balasubrahmanyam, P. Susheela
"Dil Dil Dil Manadhil"Mella Thirandhathu Kadhavu
"Aadungal Paadungal"GuruIlaiyaraajaS.P. Balasubrahmanyam
"Pudhucheri Katcheri"Singaravelan
"Thene Thenpaandi"Udaya Geetham
"Nilaave Vaa"Mouna Ragam
"Yerikkarai Poongaatre Nee Pora Vazhi"Thooral Ninnu PochchuK.J. Yesudas
"Thaalattudhe Vaanam"Kadal MeengalP. Jayachandran, S. Janaki
"Pudhu Maapilaiku"Apoorva SagodharargalS.P. Balasubrahmanyam, S.P. Sailaja
"Aalapol Vellapol"EjamaanS. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra
"Paarthathenna Paarvai"Naangal
"Indha Minminiku"Sigappu RojakkalMalaysia Vasudevan, S. Janaki
"Malaiyaala Karaiyoram"Rajadhi RajaMano
"Germaniyin Senthen Malare"Ullasa ParavaigalS.P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki
"Anjali Anjali Anjali"AnjaliSathya, Karthik Raja, Yuvan Shankar Raja,Bhavatharini, Venkat Prabhu, Premji Amaran,Parthi Bhaskar,Hari Bhaskar,Vaishnavi
"Thulli Ezhunthathu"GeethanjaliIlaiyaraaja
"Kanmani Anbodu Kadhalan"GunaaKamal Haasan, S. Janaki
"Kuzhaloodhum Kannanuku"Mella Thirandhathu KadhavuK.S. Chithra
"Dillu Baru Jaane"KalaignanMano, K. S. Chithra
"Nila Kaayum Neeram"ChembaruthiMano, S. Janaki
"Paattu Poove"
"April Mayilae"IdhayamIlaiyaraaja, Deepan Chakravarthy, S.N.Surendar
"Naan Erikarai"Chinna ThayeeK.J. Yesudas, Swarnalatha
"Maalai En Vethanai"SethuUnni Krishnan, Arunmozhi, S.N.Surendar
"Thendrale"Kadhal DesamA. R. RahmanMano, Unni Krishnan
"O Vennila"Unni Krishnan
"Kandukondain Kandukondain" (Ragam Nalinakanthi Touches also)Kandukondain KandukondainHariharan, Mahalakshmi Iyer
"Maanooththu Manthaiyile"Kizhakku CheemayileS.P. Balasubrahmanyam, Sasirekha
"Ini Achcham Achcham Illai"IndiraSujatha Mohan, Anuradha Sriram, G.V. Prakash, Shweta Mohan, Esther
"Thoda Thoda Malarndhadhenna"S.P. Balasubrahmanyam, K.S. Chithra
"Kangalil Enne"Uzhavan
"Pennalla Pennalla"S.P. Balasubrahmanyam
"Moongilile Paatisaikum Kaatralaiyai"Raagam Thedum PallaviT. Rajendar
"Mazhaiyum Neeye"AzhaganMaragadha Mani
"Sa Sa Sa Sani Thapa Niveathaa"Nee Pathi Naan Pathi
"Naadodi Paattu Paada"HarichandraAgosh
"Enna Kathai Solla"Annanagar Mudhal TheruChandraboseS.P. Balasubrahmanyam, K.S. Chithra
"Shenbaga Poovai"PaasamalargalV. S. NarasimhanS.P. Balasubrahmanyam, Sujatha Mohan
"Nalam Nalamariya Aval"Kadhal KottaiDevaS. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Anuradha Sriram
"Pulveli Pulveli"AasaiK.S. Chithra, Unni Krishnan(Humming only)
"Yeno Yeno"AppuHariharan, Sujatha, Harini
"Sollathae"SollamaleBobbyHariharan, K. S. Chithra
"Aval Ulaghazhagi"Lesa LesaHarris JayarajKarthik
"Rakita Rakita Rakita"Jagame ThanthiramSanthosh NarayananDhanush, Santhosh Narayanan
"Kadhale Kadhale"Konjam Koffee Konjam KaadhalPhani KalyanPrasanna, Neha Nair

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Delvoye, Françoise . New Developments in Asian Studies . 344 . 978-1-136-17470-4 . . 2013 . 11 March 2018 . 26 May 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210526122808/https://books.google.com/books?id=lg8ZjslR2REC&pg=PA344 . live.
  2. Book: Singha, H.S. . The Encyclopedia of Sikhism (over 1000 Entries) . Hemkunt Publishers . 2000 . 978-81-7010-301-1 . 26 May 2021 . 10.