Bihag
बिहागHindustanialso written: Behag
A night raga of the Hindustani tradition, Bihag belongs to the Bilawal thaat. Ga serves as the vadi, with Ni as samvadi. Lahari lists 36 compositions in this raga.
At a glance
- Thaat
- Bilawalverified ×5
sources differ: tanarang says Kalyan; karnatik says bilaaval
- Melakarta
- Dheerashankarabharana
- Aroha
'N - S - G - m - P - N - S'verified ×2- Avaroha
Sa' Ni (Dha) Pa Ma' Pa Ga Ma Ga Re Saverified ×2- Vadi
- Gaverified ×6
- Samvadi
- Niverified ×6
- Time
- night, 9-12
sources differ: tanarang says 2nd Prahar of the Night (9PM to 12AM); chandrakantha says Late night; ragajunglism says evening; oceanofragas says 10 p.m.-1 a.m.; swarganga says 9pm - 12am
- Jati
- Audav-Sampurnaverified ×2
sources differ: tanarang says Audhav - Sampurna Vakra; swarganga says Audav - Shadav; oceanofragas says Audava-Sampurna/Five notes-Seven notes
Songs in Bihag
Film songs
- Yeh Kya Jaga Hai DostonKhaiyam · Umrao Jaan · 1981 · hindi×2 sources
- Ae Dil Bekaraar JhoomShah Jahan · hindi
- Ai Dil-E-Beqarar JhumNaushad · Shahjehan · 1946 · hindi
- Banke Chakori Gori, Jhum Jhum Nacho Ri (a.k.a. Jhum Jhum Nacho Ri)Chitragupta · Hum Matwale Naujahan · 1961 · hindi
- Boliye Surili BoliyanKanu Roy · Grih Pravesh · 1980 · hindi
- Chalenge Teer Jab Dil PaarKohinoor · hindi
- Chalenge Tir Jab Dil Par (a.k.a. Dil Ka Afsana Sunate Hain)Naushad · Kohinoor · 1960 · hindi
- Dil Jo Na Kahe SakaRoshan · Bheegee Raat · 1965 · hindi
- Hamare Dil Se Na JanaUdan Khatola · hindi
- Hamare Dil Se Na Jana, Dhokha Na Khana (a.k.a. Piya Duniya Badal Beiman Humare)Naushad · Udan Khatola · 1955 · hindi
- Koi Gata, Main So JataJaidev · Alaap · 1977 · hindi
- Kuch Aisi Pyari Sakl Mere Dilruba Ki Hai (a.k.a. E Musavir Tere HathonMadan Mohan · Naya Kanoon · 1965 · hindi
- Meri Ladli Re, Meri LadliNaushad · Andaaz · 1949 · hindi
- Palkan Se Marg JharunRavindra Jain · Daasi · 1981 · hindi
Bandishen
- Balamuwa Bisro RiVishwanath Rao Ringe 'Tanarang'
- Dekho sakhi kanhaiya roke
- Ginat Rahi Tare Piya Nahi AayeVishwanath Rao Ringe 'Tanarang'
- Jamuna Pe BajeVishwanath Rao Ringe 'Tanarang'
- Jhanan Jhanan BajeVishwanath Rao Ringe 'Tanarang'
- jis ke dil para gujaree vohee jaaneAchapal Miya or Ghulam Hussain Khan
- Kaiso hai ye TeroVishwanath Rao Ringe 'Tanarang'
- kauna kahe unase apane jiyaa keeKadar Piya
- kavana DhaMga toraa sajanee
- Pa Ga Ma Ga Ni Sa Ma GaVishwanath Rao Ringe 'Tanarang'
- prabhu bhajana bina kaala birathaa gamaaveGovindrao Natu
…and 11 more compositions in the database.
Related ragas
Equivalent across traditions
Bihag,Byag
Similar
Maru Bihag,Nand,Airawat,Bihagada,Bihagda,Chhayanat,Gaud Sarang,Hameer,Jogwanti,Kamod,Khem Kalyan,Lakshmi Kalyan,Marga Bihag,Maru Bihag / Bihagara,Pat Bihag,Sanjh Sarawali
Sources & further reading
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