Laharithe raga notebook

Barwa

बरवाHindustani

Barwa is a Hindustani raga of the Kafi thaat, traditionally associated with the morning hours. Its vadi is Sa and its samvadi Pa. Lahari lists 6 compositions in this raga.

At a glance

Thaat
Kafiverified ×2
Melakarta
Kharaharapriya
Aroha
S - R - m - P - N - S'
Avaroha
S' - n - D - P - D - m - G - R - g - S
Vadi
Saverified ×2
Samvadi
Paverified ×2
Time
morning

sources differ: oceanofragas says 1 p.m.-4 p.m.; swarganga says 9am - 12pm

Jati
shadav-sampurna

sources differ: swarganga says Audav - Sampoorna; oceanofragas says Shadava-Sampurna/Six notes-Seven notes

Songs in Barwa

Bandishen

  • biraha ke jora te aba moree aalIFaiyaz Khan 'Prem Piya'
  • eree maiko naahee parata chainaBhupat Khan 'Manrang'
  • madhu baasaree mrudu naada karataKrishnarao Phulambrikar 'Krishnadas'
  • needariyaa nahiM aave ekahoo palaRamashreya Jha 'Ramrang'
  • tadaare daani driyaanaare tom tana derenaaSrikrishna Narayan Ratanjankar 'Sujaan'

Film songs

  • Khai Hai Re Humne KasamTalaash · hindi

Related ragas

Equivalent across traditions

Sālagabhairavi

Similar

Ahiri Todi,Bageshri Bahar,Bahar,Bapu Kouns,Charju ki Malhar,Deshi,Dhuliya Malhar,Hussaini Todi,Lankadahan Sarang,Miyan ki Malhar,Sindhura,Sindura,Sughrai

Sources & further reading

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