Lahari

Shukla Bilawal

शुक्ल बिलावलHindustani

also written: Sukul Bilawal

A morning raga of the Hindustani tradition, Shukla Bilawal belongs to the Bilawal thaat. Ma serves as the vadi, with Sa as samvadi. Lahari lists 5 compositions in this raga.

At a glance

Thaat
Bilawal

sources differ: swarganga says Khamaaj

Melakarta
Dheerashankarabharana
Aroha
S - G - m, P - G - m - P - D - N - S'
Avaroha
S' - n - D - P - D - M, (P)G, R - S
Vadi
Maverified ×2
Samvadi
Saverified ×2
Time
morning

sources differ: swarganga says 6am - 9am; oceanofragas says 7 a.m.-10 a.m.

Jati
sampurna-sampurna

sources differ: oceanofragas says Sampurna-Sampurna/Seven notes-Seven notes; swarganga says Shadav - Sampoorna

Songs in Shukla Bilawal

Bandishen

  • darasa binaa mana bikala, chaina naa eka palaRamashreya Jha 'Ramrang'
  • jaya jaya maMgala gaaUM shubha jasaSrikrishna Narayan Ratanjankar 'Sujaan'
  • jaya jayati asura dalanee deviRamashreya Jha 'Ramrang'
  • laabha kahaa kaMchana tana paayeVinayakrao R Patwardhan
  • syaama more DhiMgate kabahUM na jaaveVinayakrao R Patwardhan

Related ragas

Similar

Alhaiya Bilaval,Arun Malhar,Bihagara,Bihagda,Champak,Dagori,Des Malhar,Desh,Devgiri Bilawal,Gaud Malhar,Kukubh Bilawal,Margi Bhairav,Nat Kamod,Sorath,Tilak Malhar

Sources & further reading

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