Lahari

Alhaiya Bilaval

अल्हैया बिलावलHindustani

also written: Alahiya Bilaval · Alhaiya Bilawal · Alhiya Bilawal · राग अल्हैया बिलावल

Alhaiya Bilaval is a Hindustani raga of the Bilawal thaat, traditionally associated with the morning hours. Its vadi is Dha and its samvadi Ga. Lahari lists 21 compositions in this raga.

At a glance

Thaat
Bilawalverified ×3

sources differ: karnatik, wikipedia say Bilaval

Melakarta
Dheerashankarabharana
Aroha
S G R G P N D N S'
Avaroha
S' N D n D P M G M R Sverified ×2
Vadi
Dhaverified ×4
Samvadi
Gaverified ×4
Time
Early Morning (Din ka Pratham Prahar-4 a.m-8 a.m

sources differ: tanarang says 1st Prahar of the Day (6AM to 9AM); ragajunglism says morning; swarganga says 6am - 9am; oceanofragas says 7 a.m.-10 a.m.

Jati
Shadava-sampurna

sources differ: tanarang says Shadhav - Sampurna; ragajunglism says sampurna-sampurna; oceanofragas says Sampurna-Sampurna/Seven notes-Seven notes; swarganga says Shadav - Sampoorna

Songs in Alhaiya Bilaval

Film songs

Bandishen

Related ragas

Equivalent across traditions

Bilahari

Similar

Arun Malhar,Bihagara,Bihagda,Bilahari,Bilawal / Devgiri Bilawal / Shukla Bilawal / Kakubh Bilawal,Champak,Des Malhar,Desh,Devgiri Bilawal,Gaud Malhar,Kukubh Bilawal,Nat Kamod,Shukla Bilawal,Sorath,Tilak Malhar

Sources & further reading

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