Laharithe raga notebook

Begada

Carnatic

A raga of the Carnatic tradition, Begada belongs to melakarta 29 Dhīraśankarābharaṇam. Lahari lists 96 compositions in this raga.

At a glance

Melakarta
Dhīraśankarābharaṇam

sources differ: karnatik says dhIra shankarAbharaNam

Melakarta №
29verified ×3

sources differ: karnatik says 29,65

Aroha
S G3 R2 G3 M1 P D2 P S'verified ×2
Avaroha
S' N3 D2 P M1 G3 R2 Sverified ×2

Songs in Begada

Krithis

  • aarukkum aDangaadaH.N. Muttiah Bhaagavatar
  • abhimaanamennaDu galgu raamaPaTnam Subramanya Aiyyar
  • AcAra vivahAram avaravarSuddhaananda Bhaarati
  • alaiyAdE pEi nenjamESuddhaananda Bhaarati
  • aLLi aLLittarumAmbujam Krishna
  • ambaa alankaariH.N. Muttiah Bhaagavatar
  • anbu varamSuddhaananda Bhaarati
  • ANDAL kalyANam 2
  • anudinamunu kaavumayyaPooci Sreenivaasa Aiyyangaar
  • Ashai alaigaLSuddhaananda Bhaarati
  • baalE paripaalisauH.N. Muttiah Bhaagavatar
  • bhaktuni caaritramuTyaagaraaja
  • bhuvanEshvari pAdamPaapanaasam Shivan
  • brOvanu rArAVeenai Kuppayyar
  • chaayaa dEviH.N. Muttiah Bhaagavatar
  • cidambaramGopaalakrishna Bhaaratiyaar
  • daasamimamTulaseevanam
  • dAra maganammaPurandara Daasar
  • dayAnidhE mAmavaShyaamaa Shaastree
  • dEvi ninPaapanaasam Shivan
  • dinamum muruganaiKovai Subri
  • eeshan kanaka sabhEshanKOTeeshwara Aiyyar
  • ekkaTavedu kEvurASuddhaananda Bhaarati
  • ellE iLamAandaal
  • ennai vandETruvAiAaNDavan Picchai

…and 71 more compositions in the database.

Related ragas

Equivalent across traditions

Chhaya,Hem Kalyan

Janya of

Shankarabharanam,Shankarabaranam

Sources & further reading

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