Deepak
दीपकHindustanialso written: Dipak
In the Hindustani tradition, Deepak is placed under the Bilawal thaat and is sung in the evening. Its vadi is Sa and its samvadi Pa. 4 compositions are attributed to it in the Lahari knowledge base.
At a glance
- Thaat
- Bilawalverified ×3
sources differ: karnatik, oceanofragas, swarganga say Poorvi; oceanofragas says Khamaj
- Melakarta
- Dheerashankarabharana
sources differ: oceanofragas says Harikambhoji; oceanofragas says Kamavardhini
- Aroha
S - G - M - P, M - d - N - S'- Avaroha
S' - n - D - P - GmP - m - G - R - S - 'n - 'D - 'P - 'D - S- Vadi
- Saverified ×2
sources differ: swarganga says G / S
- Samvadi
- Paverified ×2
sources differ: swarganga says N / P
- Time
- evening, night
sources differ: oceanofragas says 10 p.m.-1 a.m.; oceanofragas says 4 p.m.-7 p.m.; swarganga says 6pm - 9pm; swarganga says 9pm - 12am
- Jati
- sampurna-sampurna
sources differ: oceanofragas says Audava-Sampurna/Five notes-Seven notes; swarganga says Shadav - Sampoorna; oceanofragas says Shadava-Sampurna/Six notes-Seven notes; oceanofragas says Shadava-Shadava/Six notes-Six notes
Songs in Deepak
Bandishen
- chauMka puraavo ree aalee aMganaa aajaSrikrishna Narayan Ratanjankar 'Sujaan'
- deepaka kathana karata raaga lakShaNa granthaVishnu Narayan Bhatkhande 'Chatur'
- deepana kee jyota taarana ko chandaaSrikrishna Narayan Ratanjankar 'Sujaan'
- dekha kaisee sajee raMga raMgeelee jyotaSrikrishna Narayan Ratanjankar 'Sujaan'
Related ragas
Equivalent across traditions
Dipaka,Khamas
Similar
Deepak-Bilawal That,Desh
Sources & further reading
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