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Raag Bhatiyar

Bhatiyar is a Marwa-thaat raag, given its full colour in the 4th prahar of the night. It uses all seven swaras on the way up and all seven coming down, taking a vakra (winding) path rather than a straight line. Phrases centre on Shuddha Madhyam - the vadi, or king swara - answered by Shadj as samvadi.

Swars: Both Madhyams, Rishabh Komal. Rest all Shuddha Swaras.

Raga Bhatiyar

4th Prahar of the Night (3AM to 6AM)
Marwa thaatSampurna - Sampurna VakraVadi: Shuddha MadhyamSamvadi: Shadj
SrSSmmDPSDDNPmPGD
NDPDNPmPGrS

Pakad: S m P · P G r S · S D N D · N P · D m · P G · P G r S · M̄ D 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.

Film songs in Raag Bhatiyar

Hear the raag in songs you already know - the fastest way to internalise its mood. Tap a tile to play.

Aayo PrabhatSur Sangam (1985)Rajan Mishra / S. Janaki
Ae Dilruba Nazare MilaHariyali Aur Rasta (1963)Lata Mangeshkar
Bol Meri Taqdeer Me Kya HaiGhar Ghar Ki Kahani (1962)Lata Mangeshkar, Mukesh
Jaya NandlalaAmanush (1970)Lata Mangeshkar
Nadiyan Me Yeh Laharein NacheWater (1975)Shyamal Mitra
Naina Neer BahayeAaradhana (2005)Sadhana Sargam
Roop Tera MastanaAaradhana (1969)Kishore Kumar

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