Alhaiya Bilaval


Alhaiya Bilaval is a Hindustani classical raga. It is the most commonly performed raga of a large group of ragas that are mainly based on a scale more or less identical to the Western major scale. For this reason, that scale itself is known as the Bilaval Thaat. It is often simply referred to as Bilaval, although in the 17th century Alhaiya and Bilaval may have been separate ragas. Alhaiya Bilaval is a raga which M is the main key.

Character

Arohana, Avarohana and Pakad

Avarohana: S' ND n D P M G MR S
Pakad: G R G P m G m R G P m G m R S

Vadi and Samavadi

Samavadi: ga
Komal Swar: N in Avarohana
Varjit Swar: M in Arohana

Related ragas

, Shuddha Bilawal, Devgiri Bilawal, Shukla Bilawal, Kakubh Bilawal

Time

Late Morning, 9 AM to 12 noon

Rasa

Shaant Rasa.

Literature

Bor, Joep . Rao, Suvarnalata; der Meer, Wim van; Harvey, Jane The Raga Guide: A Survey of 74 Hindustani Ragas. Zenith Media, London: 1999.