Desh raag is believed to have originated from Khamaj thaat. Both Nishad are used in this raag.Ga & Dha are not used in aaroh and all the seven swars are used in the avaroh. Its jati is Audav -Sampurn(5,6). In this raag Re & Pa are Vadi & Samvadi swar .The singing time of this raag is 9 pm to 12 am(the second part of the night).
Desh 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 .
Desh Raag Parichay
Aaroh :- .Ni SaReMa Pa Ni Sa* ।
Avaroh:- Sa* Ni(k) Dh Pa ,Dh Ma GaRe, Ga– .Ni Sa।
Pakad :- Ma Pa Dh – Ma GaRe, Ga– .Ni Sa।
Thaat :- Khamaj thaat
Varjit swar – Ga Dha
Jati :- Audav – Sampurn(5,7)
Vadi Samvadi swar :- Re – Pa
Singing time – 9 pm to 12 am(the second part of the night).
Important Notes-
(1) Shudha Ni is used in its aaroh and komal Ni is used in its avaroh, like- Ma Pa Ni Sa*Re*Ni Dha Pa, Dha Ma Ga Re.
(2) It has been told under description of raag that Ga and Dha are prohibited in avaroh, but sometimes this rule is violated for the beauty of raag, that is, they are used in aroha also. While using Ga or Dha in aaroh, Meend and quick vowels are used, such as ReGaMa Ga Re and PaDhaNi Dha Pa
(3) It is a raga of fickle nature. Therefore, mostly Chhota Khayal and Thumri are sung in it.
(4) Some people consider Pare to be a litigious conversationalist, but it is not right to believe so. The reason is that Desh is Purvanga Pradhan Raga, so its movement is more in the Purvanga of Saptak and its singing time is the second part of the night. This time comes in the eastern part of the day, so it is according to the raga-rules to consider its plaintive voice in the eastern part of the octave and the conversational form in the uttarang.
Bandish –
Sthai –
Dekho sakhi barsan ko aaye badra..
Room jhoom barse more angana
Stanza – 1
Bijuri chamak chamak dar pave
Papiha pihu pihu ter sunawe
Chain na aaye mahe piya cgar na aave …
In this raag bandish start from 9 matraa ….
Notation/Swar Malika
9 10 11 12 / 13 14 15 16 / 1 2 3 4 / 5 6 7 8
De kho sa khi / ba r sa n / ko aa- ye / ba d ra –
Pa Ni Sa* Re* / Ni(k) Ni(k)Dh PaDh PaMa / Ma MaGa ReSa / ReMa Pa –
9 10 11 12 / 13 14 15 16 / 1 2 3 4 / 5 6 7 8
Roo – m jhoo / – m ba r / se – mo re / an ga na –
.Ni – .Ni Sa / – Sa SaSa / MaRe Ma Pa Pa / Ni(k) Dh Pa –
Antara / Stanza
9 10 11 12 / 13 14 15 16 / 1 2 3 4 / 5 6 7 8
Bi ju ri – / cha ma k cha / ma k da r / pa – ve –
Ma Ma Ma – / Pa Pa Ni Ni / Sa* Sa* Sa* Sa* / Re* Ni Sa* –
9 10 11 12 / 13 14 15 16 / 1 2 3 4 / 5 6 7 8
Pa pi ha – / pi hu pi hu / te r su / na – we –
Re* Ga* Re* Ma* / Ga* Re* Ni Sa* / Sa* Ni(k)Ni(k) Ni(k) / Dh Pa Ma Pa
9 10 11 12 / 13 14 15 16 / 1 2 3 4 / 5 6 7 8
Chai – n na / aa ye ma he / pi ya gh ar / na – aa ve
Sa* Ni(k)Ni(k) Ni(k) / Dh Pa Ma Ga / SaRe Ma Pa / Ni(k) Dh Ma Pa
8 Matras Allaap
Dekho sakhi barsan
.Ni SaReMa / GaReNi Sa
Dekho sakhi barsan
ReMa Pa – / Ni(k) Dh Pa –
Dekho sakhi barsan
Ni(k) Ni(k) Dh Pa / Ma GaReSa
16 Matras Allaap
Dekho sakhi barsan ko aaye badra..
.Ni SaRe- / .Ni Sa- – / RePa – Ma / GaRe.Ni Sa
Dekho sakhi barsan ko aaye badra..
.Ni SaReMa / Pa – – – / Ma Pa – Ma / GaRe.Ni Sa
Dekho sakhi barsan ko aaye badra..
.Ni SaReMa / GaRe.Ni Sa / ReMa Pa Ma / GaRe.Ni Sa
Dekho sakhi barsan ko aaye badra..
.Ni SaRePa / Ma GaRe- / RePa ReMa / GaRe.Ni Sa
Dekho sakhi barsan ko aaye badra..
ReMa Pa – / ni(k) Dh Pa – / Ma Pa Dh Ma / GaRe.Ni Sa
Dekho sakhi barsan ko aaye badra..
ReMa Pa Ma / GaRe.Ni Sa / RePa – Ma / GaRe.Ni Sa
Dekho sakhi barsan ko aaye badra..
ReMa Pa Ni / Sa* – Ni Sa* / ni(k) Dh Pa Ma / GaRe.Ni Sa
Ma Pa Ma Pa / ni(k) Dh Pa – / Ma Pa – Ma / GaRe.Ni Sa
Dekho sakhi barsan ko aaye badra..
Ma Pa Ni Sa* / ni(k) Dh Pa – / Ma Pa Dh Ma / GaRe.Ni Sa
Dekho sakhi barsan ko aaye badra..
.Ni SaReMa / Pa Ni Sa* – / Pa Ni Sa* Re* / ni(k) Dh Pa –
Bijuri chamak chamak dar pave
Sa* – – – / Sa* ni(k) Dh Pa / Ma GaReSa/ .NiSaReMa PaNi Sa*-
Bijuri chamak chamak dar pave
Sa* – – – / ni(k) Dh Pa – / Ma Pa Ni Sa* / Re* Ni Sa* –
Bijuri chamak chamak dar pave
Papiha pihu pihu ter sunawe
Chain na aaye mahe piya cgar na aave …
8 Matras taan
Dekho sakhi barsan
.NiSa ReMa PaNi Sa*Re* / Sa*ni(k)DhPa MaGa Re–
Dekho sakhi barsan
MaPa MaPa MaPa NiSa* / Sa*ni(k) DhPa MaGaर Re–
Dekho sakhi barsan
MaPa NiSa* PaNi Sa*Re / Sa*Ni(k) DhPa MaGa Re-
Dekho sakhi barsan
Ni(k)ni(k) DhPa MaPa NiSa* / ni(k)ni(k) DhPa MaGa Re-
Dekho sakhi barsan
MaPa NiSa* Re*Ga* Re*Sa* / Sa*Ni DhPa MaGa Re-
Dekho sakhi barsan
PaNi Sa*Re* Ma*Ga* Re*Sa* / Pani(k) DhPa MaPa NiSa*
Bijuri chamak
Sa*ni(k) DhPa MaGa ReSa/ .NiSa ReMa PaNi Sa*-
Bijuri chamak
Sa*ni(k) DhPa PaNi Sa*Re* / Sa*ni(k) DhPa MaGaरेSa
16 Matras Taan
Dekho sakhi barsan ko aaye badra..
NiSa ReRe SaRe MaMa / ReMa PaPa MaPa NiNi / PaNi Sa*Sa* PaNi Sa*Sa* / Sa*Ni DhPa MaGa ReSa
Dekho sakhi barsan ko aaye badra..
.NiSa Re.Ni SaRe. NiSa / ReMa PaRe MaPa ReMa / PaNi Sa*Pa NiSa* PaNi / Sa*ni(k)DhPa MaGa ReSa
Dekho sakhi barsan ko aaye badra..
.NiSa ReMa SaRe MaPa / ReMa PaNi MaPa NiSa* / PaNi Sa*Re* Ma*Ga* Re*Sa* / NiNi DhPa MaGa ReSa
Desh raag question answer –
What are the Aaroh, Avaroh & Pakad of Desh raag?
Aaroh :- .Ni SaReMa Pa Ni Sa* ।
Avaroh:- Sa* Ni Dh Pa ,Dh Ma GaRe, Ga– .Ni Sa।
Pakad :- Ma Pa Dh – Ma GaRe, Ga– .Ni Sa।
What is the Jati of Desh raag?
Jati :- Audav – Sampurn (5,7)
What is the singing time of Desh raag?
Singing time – 9 pm to 12 am(the second part of the night).
Which swars are used in Desh raag?
Aaroh :- .Ni SaReMa Pa Ni Sa* ।
Avaroh:- Sa* Ni Dh Pa ,Dh Ma GaRe, Ga– .Ni Sa।
Pakad :- Ma Pa Dh – Ma GaRe, Ga– .Ni Sa।
What is the Thaat of Desh raag?
Thaat :- Khamaj thaat
What are the Vadi- Samvadi Swar of Desh raag?
Vadi Samvadi swar :- Re – Pa
What are the Varjit swar of Desh raag?
Varjit swar – Ga Dha
What is the introduction of Desh raag?
Desh raag is believed to have originated from Khamaj thaat. Both Nishad are used in this raag.Ga & Dha are not used in aaroh and all the seven swars are used in the avaroh. Its jati is Audav -Sampurn(5,6). In this raag Re & Pa are Vadi & Samvadi swar .The singing time of this raag is 9 pm to 12 am (the second part of the night).
