Shukla Bilawal
शुक्ल बिलावलHindustanialso 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
Sources & further reading
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