Bahudari (pronounced bahudhāri) is a rāgam in Carnatic music (musical scale of South Indian classical music). It is a derived scale (janya rāgam), as it does not have all the seven swaras (musical notes), derived from the 28th Melakarta raga Harikambhoji.Ragas in Carnatic music by Dr. S. Bhagyalekshmy, Pub. 1990, CBH Publications
Structure and Lakshana
Bahudari is an asymmetric scale that does not contain rishabham. It is called a shadava-audava rāgam,Raganidhi by P. Subba Rao, Pub. 1964, The Music Academy of Madras in Carnatic music classification (as it has 6 notes in ascending and 5 notes in descending scale). Its structure is as follows (see swaras in Carnatic music for details on below notation and terms):
This scale uses the notes shadjam, antara gandharam, shuddha madhyamam, panchamam, chathusruthi dhaivatham and kaisiki nishadam.
Popular compositions Bahudari is a melodious rāgam. Here are some popular compositions in Bahudari.
Brova Bharama composed by Thyagaraja Marakoti sundari and Unnadiye gatiyendru by G. N. Balasubramaniam Sadananda tandavam seyyum by [(Achutadasar Bhaja Manasa vighneswaram composed by Thulaseevanam Sinamadaiyade Seerividade composed by Dandapani Desikar Sakala Shanti Karamu Sarvesha - tuned by Mahavidwan Sri Nedunuri Krishnamurty composed by Annamacharya Kamaladalayatha lochana by Dr M. Balamuralikrishna Mahâ Venkateshwarâ by Kalyani Varadarajan Irabeku Hari Dasara by Purandaradasa Indu sairisiri by Kanakadasa
Film Songs Language:Tamil SongMovieComposerSingerUnnai ThedinenIval Oru PournamiT. K. RamamoorthyS. JanakiVaa Vaa AadivaJaathi PookkalShyamP. JayachandranBrova Bharama (Tyagaraja Kirti)Kavari MaanIlaiyaraajaK. J. YesudasSingalathu Chinnakuyile (Ragam Bhagyashree touches in Charanam)Punnagai MannanS. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K.S. ChitraThee Thee (Raga Tilang touches also)Thiruda ThirudaA. R. Rahman Caroline, Noel James &A. R. RahmanHello Mr.EthirkatchiIruvarHariniAaha Kaadhal Konji PesudheMoondru Per Moondru KadalYuvan Shankar RajaNandini SrikarLesa ParakkuthuVennila Kabadi KuzhuV. SelvaganeshKarthik, ChinmayiUn VizhigalilMaan KarateAnirudh RavichanderAnirudh Ravichander, Shruti HaasanUnkoodave PorakkanumNamma Veettu PillaiD. ImmanSid Sriram, Shashaa TirupatiAalangiliyae AalangiliyaeNeruppu DaSean RoldanSean Roldan, Shweta MohanPoove Pooviname144Sean Roldan, ChinmayiSiru MalligaiVachathiJack VathsanSurmukhi Raman, KrishnaveniNee UravaagaPaambhu SattaiAjeshShreya Ghoshal, HaricharanMaaman MagaleKuttram KuttrameBenny Dayal, Pravin Saivi, Ajesh
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