Bahar
बहारHindustanialso written: बाहार · ಬಹಾರ್
A night raga of the Hindustani tradition, Bahar belongs to the Kafi thaat. Ma serves as the vadi, with Sa as samvadi. Lahari lists 27 compositions in this raga.
At a glance
- Thaat
- Kafiverified ×7
- Melakarta
- Kharaharapriya
- Aroha
'N S m , P g m n D N S'verified ×2- Avaroha
S' - n - P - m - P - g - m - R - Sverified ×4- Vadi
- Maverified ×6
- Samvadi
- Saverified ×6
- Time
- Any time in spring else around midnight
sources differ: tanarang says 2nd Prahar of the Night (9PM to 12AM) or Anytime in Spring Season.; chandrakantha says Spring; ragajunglism says night; oceanofragas says 1 a.m.-4 a.m.; swarganga says 12am - 3am
- Jati
- Shadav - Sampoornaverified ×2
sources differ: wikipedia says Shadav-Shadav; tanarang says Audhav - Shadhav Vakra; oceanofragas says Shadava-Shadava/Six notes-Six notes
Songs in Bahar
Film songs
- Cham Cham Nachat Aayi BaharSalil Chaudhari · Chaya · 1961 · hindi×2 sources
- Man Ki Bin Matavari BajeNaushad · Shabaab · 1954 · hindi
- Re Re Bahar Aayihindi
- Re Re Bahar AyiNarayan Datta · Jai Hanumaan · 1973 · hindi
- Sakal Bana GaganRoshan · Mamta · 1966 · hindi
- Sakal Bana Gagan Chalat PuravaiMamta · hindi
Bandishen
- Aai Bahar Chai BaharVishwanath Rao Ringe 'Tanarang'
- Aai Ri Basant BaharVishwanath Rao Ringe 'Tanarang'
- Bagiyan Phulwa Rang RangileVishwanath Rao Ringe 'Tanarang'
- bahaara aaee belariyaa phoolee rahee
- bana bana bolata koyaliyaaShankaraRao Vyas
- Belariyan Phoolan Laagi RiVishwanath Rao Ringe 'Tanarang'
- Bhawara Suman Makarand ChuraweVishwanath Rao Ringe 'Tanarang'
- Dhitta Kdan TirkitVishwanath Rao Ringe 'Tanarang'
- Kaliyan sang karata rang-raliyaKiniwale Ram
- kooka kooka koyaliyaa bolana laagee reNiyamat Khan 'Sadarang'
- Man Ke Kamal Dal Khol Yaar ReVishwanath Rao Ringe 'Tanarang'
- Manhar Muskit Kumudini PunjVishwanath Rao Ringe 'Tanarang'
- Nainan Ki ChabiVishwanath Rao Ringe 'Tanarang'
- Ni Pa Ma Pa Ga MaVishwanath Rao Ringe 'Tanarang'
- Phooli Sarson BaharVishwanath Rao Ringe 'Tanarang'
- Rajeev Lochan Siri Ram KeVishwanath Rao Ringe 'Tanarang'
- Sajan Ab Phool KhileVishwanath Rao Ringe 'Tanarang'
- Sakal ban phul rahe sarasonOmkarnath Thakur
Examples
…and 2 more compositions in the database.
Related ragas
Equivalent across traditions
Similar
Adana,Ahiri Todi,Bageshri,Bageshri Bahar,Barwa,Charju ki Malhar,Dhuliya Malhar,Hussaini Todi,Lankadahan Sarang,Maghavaa,Malhar,Mia Malhar,Miyan ki Malhar,Sarang,Shahana Kanada / Shahana Bahar / Basant Bahar / Basant Bahar / Adana Bahar,Shuddha Bahar
Sources & further reading
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