Bhinna Shadja


Bhinna Shadja is a raga of Hindustani classical music belonging to the Bilaval Thaat. It contains five Shuddha Swaras: Shadaja, Gandhar, Madhyama, Dhaivata and Nishad. Rishabh and Pancham are omitted. In the form of notation it contains S,G,M,D and N.
In Carnatic music, these five swaras are termed Shadja -Sa, AntaraGandhar -ga, Suddha Madhyama- ma, Chatusruti Dhaivata -dhi and KakaliNishad –nu.
In Western classical notation, the notes are termed tonic, perfect third, perfect fourth, perfect sixth and perfect seventh; i.e., C, E, F, A and B; second D and fifth G notes are omitted.
Raga Bhinna Shadja is known by many alternate names such as Audawa Bilawal, Bhookosh, Dinka Malkosh, Koushikdhwani and Kousidhani.

Description

Jati
Audava-Audava/five notes-five notes
Arohana: SG, MD, NS’’;
Avarohana: S’’, ND, MG, S
Vadi M;
Samavadi- S.
Nyasa Swaras - G, D
Pakad - S’’, NDMG, MG->S
Chalan -
S, 'NS, 'N'D, 'M'D'N S, 'D'N SM-G, SGMDGM-G, MG->S;
'D'N SG, SGSM-G, SGMD, GMND, MG, MDNS’’, DNS’’G’’'S’’, S’’G’’M’’G’’S’’,
MDNS’’ ND, GMDNDMG, SGMDGMG->S.
Gaan Samaya - 10 p.m.-1 a.m.

Additional Information

Raga Bhinnashadaja of Carnatic music has a different melodic structure. However, Carnatic ragas Chandrakauns, Daka and Dakka of Dheerasankarabharanam Melkarta are scale-congruent with Bhinnashadaja of Hindustani classical music
Similar ragas from Hindustani music - Rageshri, Chakradhar, and Hemant
Similar raga from Carnatic music - Chandrakauns, Daka and Dakka

Popular compositions based on this raga

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