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Raag Alhaiya Bilawal
Raag Alhaiya Bilawal belongs to the Bilawal thaat and is traditionally sung in the 1st prahar of the day. It uses six swaras on the way up and all seven coming down. Phrases centre on Dhaivat - the vadi, or king swara - answered by Gandhar as samvadi.
Swars: Madhyam Varjya in Aaroh. Both Nishads. Rest All Shuddha Swaras.
Raga Alhaiya Bilawal
1st Prahar of the Day (6AM to 9AM)Bilawal thaatShadhav - SampurnaVadi: DhaivatSamvadi: Gandhar
SRGPDNṠ
ṠNDPDnDPmGRS
Pakad: G R G P · D n D P · m G R · G P D N Ṡ
Sargam is written with Sa on C: komal swars are lowercase, teevra Ma is M̄, ʼ before a swar marks the lower (mandra) octave and Ṡ / ʼ after marks the upper (taar) octave. The synth plays plain notes - the gamak, meend, and andolan that bring a raag to life are what you learn in class with an expert.