Bageshri Explained
| Bageshri |
| Thaat: | Kafi[1] |
| Type: | Audav Shadav/ Audav-Sampurna / Shadav sampurna Or sampurna sampurna |
| Time: | 2nd Prahar of the Night (9PM to 12AM) |
| Arohana: | S g m D n S' |
| Avarohana: | S'n D m g R S Or S' n D m P D g m g R SOr S' n D,P D n D m g, R G m g R S |
| Vadi: | Ma |
| Samavadi: | Sa |
| Pakad: | D n s, m, m P D, m g R S |
| Synonym: | Vagishvari |
| Similar: | Rageshri |
Raga Bageshri or Bageshree is a Hindustani raga. It is a janya raga (derived scale) of the 22nd Melakarta raga Kharaharapriya. It is meant to depict the emotion of waiting for reunion with one's lover. Being a very melodic raga it has gained popularity over the centuries. In Hindustani music, it is said to have been first sung by Miyan Tansen, the celebrated court singer of the Emperor Akbar in the sixteenth century.
In modern days, people like the popular Hindi music director C.Ramchandra favour composing songs in Bageshri, as he found it simple. In a 1978 interview at BBC studios with Mahendra Kaul, he explained this, while playing songs like (Radha na bole – Azad, 1955) that were set to Bageshri.[2]
Theory
The theoretical aspects of Bageshri are as follows:
Scale
Arohana : S g m D n S'
Avarohana : S' n D m P D g m g R S
Vadi & Samavadi
Vadi : Madhyam (Ma)
Samavadi
Shadja (Sa)
D n s, m, m P D, m g R S
Varjit Swara – P & R in Aaroh
Jati : – Audav-Sampoorna (Vakra)
Organization & Relationships
Thaat
Kafi (raga)
The time for this raaga is (middle of the night).
Carnatic music
Bageshri raga a popular raga. It is derived from the 22nd Melakarta, Kharaharapriya.[3] This raga is a janya raga (derived) as it does not have all the seven notes in the ascending scale.
Structure and Lakshana
Bageshri is an asymmetric scale that does not contain panchamam or rishabam in the ascending scale. It is called a audava-sampurna rāgam, in Carnatic music classification (as it has 5 notes in ascending and 7 notes in descending scale). Its structure is as follows (see swaras in Carnatic music for details on below notation and terms):
This scale uses the notes, and .
Popular compositions
Bageshri is a very melodic raga in Carnatic music. So, even though this scale has been used only in a few krithis (compositions), many devaranamas, ashtapadis, thiruppugazhs, and other lyrics have been set to tune in this raga. It is typically sung in concerts after the main piece, in viruttams, padams, bhajans, and ragamalika.
Here are some popular compositions in Bageshri.
Film Songs
| Song | Movie | Composer | Singer |
|---|
| Kaanaa Inbam Kannidhadheno | Sabaash Meena | T. G. Lingappa | T. A. Mothi, P. Susheela |
| Kalaiyae En Vazhkaiyin | Meenda Sorgam | T. Chalapathi Rao | A. M. Rajah, P. Susheela |
| Idhaya Vaasal Thirantha Pothum | Thoongatha Kannindru Ondru | K. V. Mahadevan | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki |
| Anbale Thediya En | Deivapiravi | R. Sudarsanam | C. S. Jayaraman, S. Janaki |
| Malare Malare Theriyatha | Thennilavu | A. M. Rajah | P. Susheela |
| Kangale Kangale | Vaazhkai Padagu | Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy | P. B. Sreenivas |
| Mayakkum Maalai | Gulebakavali | A. M. Rajah, Jikki |
| Malarukku Thendral | Enga Veettu Pillai | P. Susheela, L. R. Eswari |
| Paal Irukkum Pazham Irukkum | Paava Mannippu | T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela |
| Ponnezhil Pootadu | Kalangarai Vilakkam | M. S. Viswanathan |
| Nee Ennenna Sonnalum | Netru Indru Naalai |
| Nilave Ennidam | Ramu | P. B. Sreenivas, P. Susheela |
| Avan Nenaithaana | Selva Magal | T. M. Soundararajan |
| Kannanin Sanithiyil | Oru Kodiyil Iru Malargal | P. Jayachandran, P. Susheela |
| Nee Engey En Ninaivugal | Mannippu | S. M. Subbaiah Naidu | T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela, A. P. Komala |
| Punnagai Mannan | Iru Kodugal | V. Kumar | P. Susheela, K. Jamuna Rani |
| Melatha Mella | Aruvadai Naal | Ilaiyaraaja | Malaysia Vasudevan, S. Janaki |
| Kelaayo Kanna | Naane Raja Naane Mandhiri | P. Susheela, Usha Srinivasan |
| Kala Kala Sangamamo | Ezhumalayaan Magimai | Ilaiyaraaja, S. Janaki |
| Ingeyum Angeyum | Sathyaa | Lata Mangeshkar |
| Then Mozhi | Solla Thudikuthu Manasu | Mano |
| Kaviyam Padava Thendrale | Idhayathai Thirudathe |
| Mounam Yen Mounamey | En Jeevan Paduthu |
| Roja Ondru Mutham Ketkum Neram | Komberi Mookan | S P Balasubramaniam & S. Janaki |
| Eduthu Naan Vidava | Pudhu Pudhu Arthangal | Ilaiyaraaja, S. P. Balasubrahmanyam |
| Ingeyum | Sathya | Lata Mangeshkar |
| Unnayum Ennayum | Aalappirandhavan | K.J. Jesudas, S. Janaki |
| Yarodu Yaro | Salangayil Oru Sangeetham | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam |
| Chinnai Chiru | Endrum Anbudan |
| Rokkam Irukura Makkal | Kasi | Hariharan, Sujatha Mohan |
| Singalathu Chinnakuyile(Ragam Bahudari touches also) | Punnagai Mannan | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra |
| Vaikasi Masthula | Ninaivu Chinnam |
| Mazhai Varuthu | Raja Kaiya Vacha | K.J. Jesudas, K. S. Chithra |
| Sangathamizh Kaviye(Ragamalika:Abheri, Bageshri, Sumanesa Ranjani) | Manathil Uruthi Vendum |
| Santosham Kaanatha | Vasanthi | Chandrabose |
| Koluse Koluse | Pen Puthi Mun Puthi | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. P. Sailaja |
| Chinna Kannan | Senthoora Poove | Manoj–Gyan | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra |
| Thazham Poovai Theril Kanden | Rojakkal Unakaga | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Swarnalatha(Humming only) |
| Malaicharal Oram | Avathellam Pennalae | Shankar–Ganesh | P. Jayachandran |
| Kadalodu Nadhikenna Kobam | Arthangal Ayiram | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam |
| Aruviyin Oram | Paadum Paadal Unakkaga | Maharaajaa |
| Naan Vandha Idam | Thanga Kolusu | Deva |
| Thalaivanai Azhaikuthu | En Aasai Machan | S. Janaki |
| Uchathil Otha Kuyil | Partha Parvayil | M. M. A. Iniyavan | Mano, S. Janaki |
| Pollatha Kannan | Swarnamukhi | Swararaj | K. S. Chithra, Gajendran |
| Aaromale (Malayalam) | Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa | A. R. Rahman | Alphons Joseph, Shreya Ghoshal(Female Version) |
| Valayapatti Thavile(Ragamalika: Bihag, Bageshri, Neelambhari) | Azhagiya Tamil Magan | Naresh Iyer, Ujjayinee Roy, Srimathumitha, Darshana KT |
| Seemanthapoo | 99 Songs | Jonita Gandhi, Sharanya Srinivas, Sireesha Bhagavatula |
| Kaatru Vanthu Santham Solla | Konjum Kili | S. A. Rajkumar | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Sunandha |
| Vallami Tharayo | Vallamai Tharayo | Bharadwaj | Bharadwaj, Surmukhi Raman |
| Thuli Thuliyai(Ragamalika:Harikambhoji, Bageshri) | Ramanujan | Ramesh Vinayakam | Ramesh Vinayakam, Kaushiki Chakrabarty, Vinaya | |
Language: Hindi
Language: Kannada
See also
Sources
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Raag Bageshree – Hindustani Classical Music . Tanarang.com . 2022-08-25.
- News: Kaul . Mahendra . Interview with C Ramchandra . 11 April 2019 . BBC Studios . 2 February 1978.
- Ragas in Carnatic music by Dr. S. Bhagyalekshmy, Pub. 1990, CBH Publications
