Bihag raag is believed to have originated from Kalyan thaat. In this raag both Madhayam are used and all swars are used as shudha . Re & Dha are not used in aaroh and all the seven swars are used in the avaroh. Its jati is Audav-Sampurn(5,7). In this raag Ga & Ni are Vadi & Samvadi swar .The singing time of this raag is 6 pm to 9 pm(the first part of the night).
Bihag Raag
How To Read Sargam Notes –
- “.” is used for Mandra saptak(Lower octave notes) swars.eg- .Pa
- “*” is user for Taar Saptak (Higher Octave notes) Swars eg – Pa*
- “(k)” small character is used for komal swars.eg – ( Re(k) , Ga(k) , Dha(k) , Ni(k) )
- Ma(t) here “(t)” is used for showing teevra swar Ma(t) .
- “-” is used for Holdong the notes according to the Song.
- Swars written “ReGa” in this manner means they are playing fast or two swars on one beat.
- Ma(Ga) or (Ga)Ma Here Ga is Kan Swar or Sparsh Swar and Ma is Mool Swar. (You Can skip the kan swar if not understand how to play)
- Swars written [ Ni(k) Pa ] in this manner they are playing or singing in sliding mode means Meend acc to Indian music .
- { NiSa*Re*Sa* Ni } here this braket {} is used for showing Khatka in which swars are playing fast .
Raag Bihag Notes –
Raag Bihag Parichay
Aaroh- .Ni Sa Ga Ma(t)Pa, Ni Sa*.
Avaroh- Sa* Ni Dha Pa Dha – Pa Ma(t) Ga, Ma(t)Ga Sa Re Sa.
Pakad- Ni Dha Pa – Dha – Pa Ma(t) Pa, Ma(t)Ga, Ma(t)Ga, Sa Re Sa.
Thaat – Bilawal or Kalyan Thaat
Varjit swar- Re and Dha.
Vadi- Samvadi swar- Ga and Ni.
Jati- Audav- Sampurn(5,7).
Singing time – 6 pm to 9 pm(the first part of the night).
Important Notes:-
1.From the name it seems that it is combination of Maru and Bihag Raag, but it is not. It is combination of Kalyan and Bihag raag. Small piece of these come after each other. Ni Sa Ga and Pa Ni Sa is swar of bihag raag and Ma(t)Pa Dha Pa, Sa* Ni Dha Pa, Pa Dha, Ma(t)Ga – Ma(t)Ga Re Sa is swar of Kalyan raag.
2.Both Madhyam are used in this. Twira Ma are used in both aaroh and avaroh and shudh Ma is used with Shadaj in only aaroh, As- Sa Ma, Ma Ga, Ma(t) Ga Re sa.
3.This raag is play similar in all three octaves.
4.Firstly dhaivat take fast in aavroh like Bihag after that stop on dhaivat like Kalyan, Sa* Ni Dha Pa Dha – Pa. Rishabh also used like this, As- Ma(t)Ga, Ma(t)Ga Re Sa Re – Sa.
5.It’s not too old. Therefore old bandishe found very less in this. Now it is slowly becoming very popular.
Swar of nyas- Ga, Pa and Ni.
Similar raag- Kalyan and Bihag.
Raag Bihag Bandish –
Sthai –
Kyun tum rooth gaye man mohan ‘
Kaunsi bhul bhai hai maose
Antara –
Vinti karat tauri payan parat hun
Aake darash dikhaja mohan
Notation-
Sthai –
| 9 10 11 12 K Yon Tu Ma .Ni Sa Ga Ma | 13 14 15 16 Ru – Tha Ga Pa – .Ni Sa | 1 2 3 4 Ye Ma n – .Ni-(Dha)PaPa | 5 6 7 8 Mo – ha n Ga Ma Ga Ga |
| 9 10 11 12 Ko – n si Sa* Ni(Dha)Pa Pa | 13 14 15 16 Bhu – L bha Pa – Pa Ma(t) | 1 2 3 4 Yi – hai – Pa – Ga Ma | 5 6 7 8 Mo – se – Ga Re Sa – |
Stanza –
| 9 10 11 12 Bi n ti k Ga Ga Ga Ma | 13 14 15 16 R t tau ri Pa Pa Ni Ni | 1 2 3 4 Pa i yan pa Sa* – Sa* Sa* | 5 6 7 8 R t hun – Ni Re Sa – |
| 9 10 11 12 Aa – ke – Ni Sa* NiSa* Re* | 13 14 15 16 Dar a sh di Sa* Ni(Dha)Pa Pa | 1 2 3 4 Ka – ja – Sa* Ni(Dha)Pa – | 5 6 7 8 Mo ha n – Ga Ma Ga Ga |
Bihag 16 Matras Allaap
Kyun tum rooth gaye man mohan
.Ni Sa Ga Ma / Pa – – – / Ma(t) Pa Ga Ma / Ga – Re Sa
Kyun tum rooth gaye man mohan
Ga Ma(t) Pa – / Ga Ma Ga – / Sa* Ni Dha Pa / Ma Ga Re Sa
Kyun tum rooth gaye man mohan
Ga Ma Pa Ni / Dha Pa – – / Ma(t) Pa Ga Ma / Ga – Re Sa
Kyun tum rooth gaye man mohan
.Ni SaGa – / Re – Sa- / Ga Ma Ga – / Re – Sa–
Kyun tum rooth gaye man mohan
Ga Ma Pa – / Ni Dha Pa – / Ma(t) Pa Ga Ma / Ga – Re Sa
Kyun tum rooth gaye man mohan
.Ni SaGa Ma / Pa Ni Sa* – / Sa* Ni Dha Pa Ma(t) Ga Re Sa
Kyun tum rooth gaye man mohan
Ga Ma Pa Ni / Sa* – Ni Sa* / Sa* Ni Dha Pa / Ma Ga Re Sa
Kyun tum rooth gaye man mohan
Ga Ma Pa Ni / Sa* – Ni Sa* / Ni Sa* Ga* Ga* / Re* Re* Sa* –
Binti karat –
Sa* – – – / Sa* Ni Dha Pa / Ma Ga Re Sa/ .NiSaGaMa PaNi Sa*-
Bihag 8 Matras Taan
Kyun tum rooth
.NiSaGaMa PaNi Sa*Re* Sa*Ni DhaPa MaGa ReSa
Kyun tum rooth
GaMa PaMa GaMa PaMa Ma(t)Pa GaMa GaRe Sa-
Kyun tum rooth
GaMa PaMa GaMa PaNi Sa*Ni DhaPa MaGa ReSa
Kyun tum rooth
.NiSaGaGa SaGa MaMa Ma(t)Pa GaMa GaRe Sa-
Kyun tum rooth
GaMa PaNi Sa*Ga* Re*Sa* Sa*Ni DhaPa MaGa ReSa
Kyun tum rooth
Sa*Ni DhaPa Ma(t)Pa GaMa GaMa PaMa GaRe Sa-
Kyun tum rooth
.NiSaGaMa Pa– GaMa Pa– GaMa GaRe Sa
Bihag 16 Matras Taan
Kyun tum rooth gaye man mohan
.NiSaGaMa PaNi Sa*– Sa*Ni DhaPa MaGa ReSa/.NiSaGaMa PaNi Sa*– NiNi DhaPa MaGa ReSa
Kyun tum rooth gaye man mohan
.NiSaGaGa SaGa MaMa GaMa PaPa MaPa NiNi PaNi Sa*Sa* PaNi Sa*Sa* Sa*Ni DhaPa MaGa ReSa
Kyun tum rooth gaye man mohan
.NiSaGa.Ni SaGa .NiSaGaMa PaGa PaGa GaMa PaNi Sa*Pa NiSa* PaNi Sa*Ni DhaPa MaGa ReSa
Kyun tum rooth gaye man mohan
.NiSaGaMa PaMa GaMa PaMa GaMa GaRe Sa- / .NiSaGaMa PaNi Sa*Re* Sa*Ni DhaPa MaGa ReSa
Kyun tum rooth gaye man mohan
.NiSaGaMa PaNi DhaPa / GaMa PaNi Sa*Ni DhaPa / GaMa PaNi Sa*Ga* Re*Sa/ Sa*Ni DhaPa MaGa ReSa
Kyun tum rooth gaye man mohan
GaMa PaGa MaPa GaMa / GaMa PaMa GaRe Sa- / PaNi Sa*Pa NiSa* PaNi / Sa*Ni DhaPa MaGa ReSa
Kyun tum rooth gaye man mohan
Sa*Ga* Ma*Ga* Re*Sa* NiSa* / NiSa* Re*Sa* NiDha PaMa / GaMa PaNi Sa*Ni DhaPa / Ma(t)Pa GaMa GaRe Sa-
Bihag raag question answer –
What are the Aaroh, Avaroh & Pakad of Bihag raag ?
Aaroh- .Ni Sa Ga Ma(t)Pa, Ni Sa*.
Avaroh- Sa* Ni Dha Pa Dha – Pa Ma(t) Ga, Ma(t)Ga Sa Re Sa.
Pakad- Ni Dha Pa – Dha – Pa Ma(t) Pa, Ma(t)Ga, Ma(t)Ga, Sa Re Sa.
What is the Jati of Bihag raag ?
Jati- Audav- Sampurn(5,7)
What is the singing time of Bihag raag ?
Singing time – 6 pm to 9 pm(the first part of the night).
Which swars are used in Bihag raag ?
Aaroh- .Ni Sa Ga Ma(t)Pa, Ni Sa*.
Avaroh- Sa* Ni Dha Pa Dha – Pa Ma(t) Ga, Ma(t)Ga Sa Re Sa.
Pakad- Ni Dha Pa – Dha – Pa Ma(t) Pa, Ma(t)Ga, Ma(t)Ga, Sa Re Sa.
What is the Thaat of Bihag raag ?
Thaat – Bilawal or Kalyan thaat
What are the Vadi- Samvadi Swar of Bihag raag ?
Vadi- Samvadi swar- Ga and Ni.
What are the Varjit swar of Bihag raag ?
Varjit swar- Re and Dha.
What is the introduction of Bihag raag?
Bihag raag is believed to have originated from Kalyan thaat. In this raag both Madhayam are used and all swars are used as shudha . Re & Dha are not used in aaroh and all the seven swars are used in the avaroh. Its jati is Audav-Sampurn(5,7). In this raag Ga & Ni are Vadi & Samvadi swar .The singing time of this raag is 6 pm to 9 pm(the first part of the night).
