Bahar (raga)
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Bahar is a Hindustani classical raga.
Theory
Writing about the musical theory of Indian classical music is fraught with complications. 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(knowledge).
Arohana & Avarohana
Arohana
ni Sa ga ma Pa, ga ma Dha ni Ṡa
or
नि सा ग म, प ग म, ध नि सां
Avarohana
Ṡa ni Pa ma Pa ga ma Re Sa
Vadi & Samavadi
Jati: Shadav - Sampurna
Time: Spring
Thaat: Kafi That
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
Behavior
Behavior refers to practical aspects of the music. It is complicated to talk about this for Hindustani music since many of the concepts are fluid, changing, or archaic. The following information cannot be accurate, but it can attempt to reflect how the music existed.
Samay (Time)
Middle Night
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.
References
Bor, Joep (ed). Rao, Suvarnalata; der Meer, Wim van; Harvey, Jane (co-authors) The Raga Guide: A Survey of 74 Hindustani Ragas. Zenith Media, London: 1999.