Bhimsen
ArohanamS G₂ M₁ P N₃ Ṡ
AvarohanamṠ N₃ D₂ P M₁ G₂ R₁ S
Carnatic music
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Bhimsen is a rāgam in Carnatic music and Hindustani music[1](Indian classical music scale) created by music composer Mahesh Mahadev [kn].[2] named after ‘Bharat Ratna’ Pandit Bhimsen Joshi (BHIM) Miaya Tansen (SEN).[3] It is the Janya raga of 11th Melakarta rāgam Kokilapriya in the 72 melakarta rāgam system of Carnatic music. Mahesh Mahadev [kn] introduced this raga to Indian classical music by composing two Hindustani Bandish.[3][4][5]

Structure and Lakshana

Descending is same as Kokilapriya scale with Shadjam at C

Bhimsen is an asampoorna rāgam (asymmetric scale) that does not contain rishabham and dhaivatam in the ascending scale. It is an audava-sampurna rāgam (owdava rāgam, means pentatonic in ascending scale). ārohaṇa-avarohaṇa of this raga as follows.[3]

The notes used in this raga are shadjam, sadharana gandharam, shuddha madhyamam, kakali nishadham in the arohanam and shuddha rishabham and chathusruthi dhaivatham added in the avarohanam of the raga. It is a audava - sampurna rāgam.

Compositions

Notes

  1. ^ Alternate notations:
    • Hindustani: S G̱ M P N Ṡ
    • Western: C E♭ F G B C
  2. ^ Alternate notations:
    • Hindustani: Ṡ N D P M G̱ Ṟ S
    • Western: C B A G F E♭ D♭ C

References

  1. ^ "Bengaluru composer creating new ragas". Deccan Herald. 10 August 2021. Retrieved 13 January 2023.
  2. ^ Mary, S. B. Vijaya (5 August 2021). "Mahesh Mahadev's experiments with ragas". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 23 January 2023.
  3. ^ a b c d Bharatiya Samagana Sabha (9 July 2018). Saamagana Indian Classical Music Magazine July 2018 - India's Monthly Classical Music Magazine.
  4. ^ a b "Bhimsen Raga - A Raga Discovered by Mahesh Mahadev". 17 July 2021. Retrieved 23 January 2023.
  5. ^ Pinto, Arun (19 January 2023). "Sri Tyagaraja - a New Raga in Carnatic Music by Mahesh Mahadev". News Karnataka. Retrieved 24 January 2023.
  6. ^ Sharma, Vishal (5 February 2019). "Mahesh Mahadev - Indian Talent Magazine | Musician". Retrieved 24 January 2023.


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