Raga Bageshri or Bageshree (IAST: Bāgeśrī) is a Hindustani raga. It is a janya raga (derived scale) of the 22nd Melakarta raga Kharaharapriya. It is meant to depict the emotion of waiting for reunion with one's lover. Being a very melodic raga it has gained popularity over the centuries. In Hindustani music, it is said to have been first sung by Miyan Tansen, the celebrated court singer of the Emperor Akbar in the sixteenth century[citation needed].
| Thaat | Kafi[1] |
|---|---|
| Type | Audav Shadav/ Audav-Sampurna / Shadav sampurna Or sampurna sampurna[1] |
| Time of day | 2nd Prahar of the Night (9PM to 12AM) |
| Arohana | S g m D n S'[1] |
| Avarohana | S'n D m g R S
Or S' n D m P D g m g R SOr S' n D,P D n D m g, R G m g R S[1] |
| Pakad | D n s, m, m P D, m g R S |
| Vadi | Ma[1] |
| Samavadi | Sa[1] |
| Synonym | Vagishvari[2] |
| Similar | Rageshri[1] |
In modern days, people like the popular Hindi music director C.Ramchandra favour composing songs in Bageshri, as he found it simple. In a 1978 interview at BBC studios with Mahendra Kaul, he explained this, while playing songs like (Radha na bole – Azad, 1955) that were set to Bageshri.[3]
Theory
editThe theoretical aspects of Bageshri are as follows:
Scale
editVadi & Samavadi
editD n s, m, m P D, m g R S
- Varjit Swara – P & R in Aaroh
- Jati : – Audav-Sampoorna (Vakra)
Organization & Relationships
editThe time for this raaga is madhya raatri (middle of the night).
Carnatic music
edit| Mela | 22nd, Kharaharapriya |
|---|---|
| Arohanam | S G₂ M₁ D₂ N₂ Ṡ |
| Avarohanam | Ṡ N₂ D₂ N₂ P M₁ G₂ R₂ S |
Bageshri raga a popular raga. It is derived from the 22nd Melakarta, Kharaharapriya.[4] This raga is a janya raga (derived) as it does not have all the seven notes in the ascending scale.
Structure and Lakshana
editBageshri is an asymmetric scale that does not contain panchamam or rishabam in the ascending scale. It is called a audava-sampurna rāgam,[4] in Carnatic music classification (as it has 5 notes in ascending and 7 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, chathusruti rishabham, sadharana gandharam, shuddha madhyamam, panchamam, chathusruthi dhaivatham, and kaisiki nishadam.
Popular compositions
editBageshri is a very melodic raga in Carnatic music.[4] So, even though this scale has been used only in a few krithis (compositions), many devaranamas, ashtapadis, thiruppugazhs, and other lyrics have been set to tune in this raga. It is typically sung in concerts after the main piece, in viruttams, padams, bhajans, and ragamalika.[4]
Here are some popular compositions in Bageshri.
- Eru mayil eri vilayaducomposed by Arunagirinathar
- Sagarasayana by M. D. Ramanathan
- Maname Ariyen by Papanasam Sivan
- Antakanadutarige KiMchittu dayavilla by Purandaradasa
- Govindamiha by Narayana Theertha
Film Songs
editLanguage: Hindi
editLanguage: Kannada
edit| Song | Movie | Composer | Singer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kaalavannu Thadeyoru | Kittu Puttu (1977) / Apthamitra (2004) | Rajan-Nagendra (1977) / Gurukiran (2004) | K J Yesudas, S Janaki (1977) / Hariharan, Gurukiran (2008) |
See also
edit
Notes
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "Raag Bageshree – Hindustani Classical Music". Tanarang.com. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
- ^ a b c Bor & Rao 1999.
- ^ Kaul, Mahendra (2 February 1978). "Interview with C Ramchandra". BBC Studios. Retrieved 11 April 2019.
- ^ a b c d Ragas in Carnatic music by Dr. S. Bhagyalekshmy, Pub. 1990, CBH Publications
Sources
edit- Bor, Joep; Rao, Suvarnalata (1999). The Raga Guide: A Survey of 74 Hindustani Ragas. Nimbus Records with Rotterdam Conservatory of Music. p. 26. ISBN 978-0-9543976-0-9.