Raag Basant Bahar is composed of two raags, Basant and Bahar. Raag Basant is Purvi thaat origin and Raag Bahar is origin Kafi thaat. Therefore, Basant Bahar cannot be placed in any of the ten thaats. In this raag both Rishabh, Gandhar, Madhyam, Dhaivat and both Nishad are used. The movement of this raag is Wakra. So , its jati is Wakra-Sampurn. In this raag Sa & Pa are Vadi & Samvadi swar .The singing time of this raag is 12 am to 3 am (the third part of the night) .
Basant Bahar Raag
Basant Bahar Raag Parichay
Aaroh – Sa Ma, Ma Pa Ga(k)Ma Ni(k)Dha Ni Sa* ।
Avaroh – Re(k)*Ni Dha(k) Pa, Ma(t) Ga(k) Ma(t) – Ga(k) Re Sa ।
Thaat- Purvi thaat & Kafi thaat
Vadi-Samvadi Swar – Sa Pa
Jati– Wakra-Sampurn
Singing time -12 am to 3 am (the third part of the night) .
Important Notes
This raag is a mixture of two raags. The skill of the singer lies in blending these raags beautifully.
When spring comes, Dre soft and sharp medium are used and when spring comes, Ga – Ni komal and the all swar are used as Sudha.
The main thing is that when spring organ starts growing, spring ragang is taken and when spring organ starts growing, spring ragang is used.
Generally spring in the ascension and spring in the Aaroh are shown, but there is no such special rule.
Twelve notes are used in this, so special control over the swar is required to sing it.
Swaroop –
Ma(t)Dha(k) Re(k)* Sa* Ni Dha(k)Pa, Ma(t)Ga Ma(t) – Ga , Ma(t) Ga Re(k) Sa । Sa Ma -Ma Pa Ma Ga(k) – Ga(k)Ma, Ma Ni(k) Dha Dha Ni(k) Sa*, Re(k)* Ni(k)Dha(k)Pa, MaNi(k)Pa, Ni(k) Ni(k) Pa Ma Pa, MaGa(k) Ma, Pa Ga(k) Ma Re Sa । Sa Ma, Ma Pa, Ma(t)Ga Ma(t) -Ga , Ma(t)Dha Sa*, Re(k)* Ni Dha(k)Pa, Ma(t)Dha(k) Re(k)* Sa*, Ni Re(k)* Ga* Re(k)* Sa*, Ni(k)Pa, Pa Ni(k) Pa Ni(k) Pa Ma Pa, MaGa(k) -Ma, Re Sa ।
Basant Bahar Raag question answer –
What are the Aaroh, Avaroh & Pakad of Basant Bahar Raag ?
Aaroh – Sa Ma, Ma Pa Ga(k)Ma Ni(k)Dha Ni Sa* ।
Avaroh – Re(k)*Ni Dha(k) Pa, Ma(t) Ga(k) Ma(t) – Ga(k) Re Sa ।
What is the Jati of Basant Bahar Raag?
Jati– Wakra-Sampurn
What is the singing time of Basant Bahar Raag?
Singing time -12 am to 3 am (the third part of the night) .
Which notes are used in Basant Bahar Raag?
Aaroh – Sa Ma, Ma Pa Ga(k)Ma Ni(k)Dha Ni Sa* ।
Avaroh – Re(k)*Ni Dha(k) Pa, Ma(t) Ga(k) Ma(t) – Ga(k) Re Sa ।
What is the Thaat of Basant Bahar Raag?
Thaat- Purvi thaat & Kafi thaat
What are the Vadi- Samvadi Swar of Basant Bahar Raag?
Vadi-Samvadi Swar – Sa Pa
What is the introduction of Basant Bahar Raag?
Raag Basant Bahar is composed of two raags, Basant and Bahar. Raag Basant is Purvi thaat origin and Raag Bahar is origin Kafi thaat. Therefore, Basant Bahar cannot be placed in any of the ten thaats. In this raag both Rishabh, Gandhar, Madhyam, Dhaivat and both Nishad are used. The movement of this raag is Wakra. So , its jati is Wakra-Sampurn. In this raag Sa & Pa are Vadi & Samvadi swar .The singing time of this raag is 12 am to 3 am (the third part of the night) .
