Desh or Des is a Hindustani classical music raga which belongs to the Khamaj thaat. This raga is very similar to raga Khamaj.
Technical description The raga is of audava-sampurna nature, i.e., in its arohana (ascent) only five notes are used, whereas the avarohana (descent) uses all the seven notes. Shuddha Ni is used in the arohana, while Komal Ni (represented as ni below) is used in avarohana. All other swaras are shuddha. Arohana: Ni Sa Re, Ma Pa Ni, Sa. Avarohana: Sa ni Dha, Pa Dha Ma Ga Re, Pa Ma Ga, Re Ga Ni Sa. Pakad: Re, Ma Pa Ni, Sa Re ni Dha Pa, ma Ga Re The vadi swara is Re
The ascent in this raga is a step by step pentatonic movement which goes like this: Sa, Re, Ma Pa, Ni Sa’.
Samayam (Time): The raga is to be sung during the second quarter of the night (9PM to 12AM).
Re is very prominent, quite a few times the singer rests on Re, making it a centre to the melody. The Meend from Ma to Re via Ga is one of the most vital features of the raga. The arohana via shuddha Ni, and the transition from Re to komal Ni in the avarohana form an important part of the melodies in this raga. Further, Desh is quite close to neighboring ragas like Tilak Kamod, and hence requires skillful rendition to separate itself.
Prominent Songs Desh has been used in a few patriotic compositions. Vande Mataram, the national song of India, is the most well-known. The popular old Doordarshan video Baje Sargam, that featured many respected Indian classical singers, is also based on Desh.
Rabindrasangeet based on the raga Desh The polymath and Nobel laureate, Rabindranath Tagore, had very often used Hindustani Classical Music and Carnatic Classical Music in his songs (Rabindrasangeet). The songs based on this raga Des are listed below:
Aachhe Tomar Bidye Sadhhi Aaj Taaler Boner Karotaali Aaji Mor Dware Kahar Aamader Sokhire Ke Niye Aamar E Ghore Aaponar Aamar Je Sob Dite Hobe Aamar Satya Mithya Sakoli Aami Jene Shune Bish Aar Rekho Na Aandhare Anek Diner Aamar Je Gaan Anek Kotha Bolechilem Animesh Aankhi Sei Ke De Dekhaye De Kotha Aachhe Dhoroni Dure Cheye Keno Dnaarao Maatha Khaao Duare Dao More Rakhia E Bharote Raakho Nityo Ebaar Bujhi Bholar Bela Ebaar To Jouboner Kachhe Ebaar Ujaar Kore Lowo He Ei Lobhinu Songo Tabo Ei Shrabon Bela Badol Jhora Emon Dine Taare Bola Jaay Eso Aamar Ghore Eso Shyamalosundaro Gagoner Thale Robi Chandra Gahonraate Shrabondhara Garob Mamo Horechho Prob Haay Ke Dibe Aar Santona Hey Bidesi Eso Eso Jaag Jaag Re Jaag Sangeet Je Din Sakol Mukul Jeyo Na Jeyo Na Phire Jhore Jaay Ure Jaay Go Jodi Holo Jaabar Kshon Keno Raaja Daakis Keno Knaadale Tumi More Knaapiche Deholota Kotha Hote Baaje Prembedona Kothaay Aalo Kothaay Ore Kshomite Parilam Na Je Naa Naa Kaaj Nai Jeyo Naa Ogo Sundar Ekada Ki Jaani Probhu Khelechhi Aanek Puruser Bidya Korechinu Se Aase Dhire Shrabano Borisano Paar Shrabonmegher Aadhek Sokhi Lo Sokhi Lo Taai Tomar Ananda Aamar Taare Dekhate Paari Ne Tomari Tore Maa Sopinu Toper Taper Baadhon Katu Tumi Chhere Chhile Bhule Utol Dhara Badol Jhore
Carnatic Compositions Nanda Nandana by Lalita Dasar (pen name of T. G. Krishna Iyer) Vikasita Pankaja by Kalyani Varadarajan Vithala Salaho Swami by Purandara Dasa Thunbam Nergayil by Bharathidasan Thillana by Dr. Lalgudi Jayaraman Rama namame by Thanjavur shankara iyer kamalanane kamade by R.K.Shiramkumar tumhi shankar tumhi ram by Mangalam Ganapathy
Film Songs Language: Tamil SongMovieComposerSingerPremayil yavum MarandenaeSakuntalaiThuraiyur Rajagopala SharmaM. S. Subbulakshmi, G. N. BalasubramaniamMangiyathor NilavinileThirumanamS. M. Subbaiah Naidu, T. G. LingappaT.M.SoundararajanSindhu NadhiyinKai Koduttha DheivamViswanathan–RamamoorthyT.M.Soundararajan, L.R.Eswari & J.V.RaghavuluThunbam Nergaiyil YaazhedutthuOr IravuBharathidasan, Dandapani Desikar, R. SudarsanamM. S. Rajeswari, V. J. VarmaGopiyar Konjum RamanaThirumal PerumaiK. V. MahadevanT. M. SoundararajanNaan Unnai NinaikkaathaPaavai VilakkuP. SusheelaOndra IrandaSelvamT. M. Soundararajan, P. SusheelaAndroru NaalNadodiM. S. ViswanathanIdhuthan Mudhal RathiriOorukku UzhaippavanK.J. Yesudas, Vani JairamMuththamizhil PaadaMelnaattu MarumagalKunnakudi VaidyanathanVani JairamVizhiyil Pudhu KavithaiTheertha KaraiyinileIlaiyaraajaMano, K. S. ChithraOnakena Thaane InneramaPonnu Oorukku PudhusuIlaiyaraaja, SaralaPoonguyil PonmalaiyilThazhuvatha KaigalS. JanakiKanner ThuzhiRaja Kaiya VachaK. J. YesudasDeivangalPudhiya RaagamMano, S. JanakiOrancharam(charanam only)Kakkai SiraginilaeS. P. BalasubrahmanyamKanave KalaiyadheKannedhirey ThondrinalDevaP. Unnikrishnan, K. S. ChithraIndhu Maha Samudrame (Ragamalika:Desh, Sahana)MannavaHariharan, K. S. ChithraNilladi EndradhuKaalamellam KaathiruppenS. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. ChithraItho Intha NenjoduGood LuckManoj BhatnagharMalare MaranthuviduPenngalBharadwajK. S. ChithraAdi Kadhal Oru KannilDoublesSrikanth DevaP. Unnikrishnan, HariniKadhal VandichoYai! Nee Romba Azhaga Irukke!Raaghav-RajaShankar MahadevanKandupidi KandupidiSamudhiramSabesh–MuraliHariharan, GangaNoothanaKarka KasadaraPrayogHarish Raghavendra, ChinmayiUlagil Yentha KathalNaadodigalSundar C BabuHariharanKalatharaVegamRajhesh VaidhyaP. Unnikrishnan, Anuradha SekharMaruvaarthaiEnai Noki Paayum ThotaDarbuka SivaSid SriramVaralaama(also Kedaragowla)Sarvam Thaala MayamRajiv Menon(Orchestration by A. R. Rahman)Sriram ParthasarathyMannamaganin Sathiyam(Dwijavanthi traces)KochadaiiyaanA. R. RahmanHaricharan, Latha RajinikanthSingappenney(Female portion only)BigilA. R. Rahman, Shashaa TirupatiAlli Arjuna(Ragamalika)Kaaviya ThalaivanHaricharan, Bela Shende, SrimathumithaYethanai YethanaiJiVidyasagarShankar SampokeNaana Yaar IdhuNinaithu Ninaithu ParthenJoshua SridharSadhana SargamNaanaagiya NadhimoolamaeVishwaroopam IIGhibranKamal Haasan, Kaushiki Chakraborty, Master Karthik Suresh IyerPen Maegam Polavae(charanam only)Kathai Thiraikathai Vasanam IyakkamSharrethG. V. Prakash Kumar, Saindhavi NeelorpamIndian 2Anirudh RavichanderAbby V, Shruthika Samudhrala
Other languages Year SongMovieLanguage of MovieComposerSinger1979Sanware Ke Rang RanchhiMeeraHindiRavi ShankarVani Jairam2003Enthe Innum VanneelaGramophoneMalayalamVidyasagarP. Jayachandran , Jeemon KJ, Chorus2001MegharagamKakkakkuyilMalayalamDeepan ChatterjeeK.S. Chithra1998Mayilay Parannu VaMayilpeelikkavuMalayalamBerny–IgnatiusK.J. Yesudas & K.S. Chitra (Duet Version)1965Aap Ko Pyar ChhupaneNeela AakashHindiMadan MohanAsha Bhosle & Mohammed Rafi1994Mora Saiyan To Hai PardesBandit QueenHindiNusrat Fateh Ali KhanNusrat Fateh Ali Khan1964Gori Tore NainwaMain Suhagan HoonHindiLacchiram TamarAsha Bhosle & Mohammed Rafi1956Thandi Thandi Savan Ki PhuharJagte RahoHindiSalil ChowdhuryAsha Bhosle1967Oru Pushpam MathramenPareekshaMalayalamM.S. BaburajK.J. Yesudas2002Sarfaroshi Ki Tamanna Ab HamareThe Legend of Bhagat SinghHindiA. R. RahmanSonu Nigam2015Agar Tum Saath HoTamashaHindiA.R. RahmanAlka Yagnik, Arijit Singh1952Door Koi GaayeBaiju BawraHindiNaushadShamshad Begum, Mohammed Rafi, & Lata Mangeshkar1963Hum Tere Pyar Mein SaraDil Ek MandirHindiShankar–JaikishanLata Mangeshkar1994Pyar Hua Chupke Se1942: A Love StoryHindiR. D. BurmanKavita Krishnamurthy2015Man MandiraKatyar Kaljat GhusaliMarathiPandit Jitendra AbhishekiShankar Mahadevan
References
External links Raaga details from Sounds of India Film songs in Desh About Desh on Chandrakantha