Bahudari

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ArohanamS G₃ M₁ P D₂ N₂ S
AvarohanamS N₂ P M₁ G₃ S
Bahudhaari
ArohanamS G₃ M₁ P D₂ N₂ S
AvarohanamS N₂ P M₁ G₃ S

Bahudari (pronounced bahudhāri) is a rāgam in Carnatic music (musical scale of South Indian classical music). It is a derived scale (janya rāgam), as it does not have all the seven swaras (musical notes), derived from the 28th Melakarta raga Harikambhoji.[1]

Bahudari ascending scale with shadjam at C
Bahudari descending scale with shadjam at C

Bahudari is an asymmetric scale that does not contain rishabham. It is called a shadava-audava rāgam,[1][2] in Carnatic music classification (as it has 6 notes in ascending and 5 notes in descending scale). Its ārohaṇa-avarohaṇa structure is as follows (see swaras in Carnatic music for details on below notation and terms):

This scale uses the notes shadjam, antara gandharam, shuddha madhyamam, panchamam, chathusruthi dhaivatham and kaisiki nishadam.[1][2]

Bahudari is a melodious rāgam.[1] Here are some popular compositions in Bahudari.

Film Songs

Notes

References

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