| Thaat | Bilaval |
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Bhinna Shadja is a raga of Hindustani classical music belonging to the Bilaval Thaat (Melakarta No. 29 Dheerashankarabharanam). 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 alternative names such as Koushikdhwani, or Hindoli. Same notes are used in some other ragas like Audav-Bilaval.
Jati (based on the number of notes used in the raga): Audava-Audava/five notes-five notes.[1]
Arohana: SG, MD, NS’’;
Avarohana: S’’, ND, MG, S
Vadi (Sonant) M;
Samavadi- S.
Nyasa Swaras (resting notes) – G, D
Pakad (distinctive tonal phrase) – S’’, NDMG, MG->S
Chalan (sample melodic combinations)-
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 (Preferred Time)- 10 p.m.-1 a.m.
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 (Ref – Raga Pravaham)
Similar ragas from Hindustani music – Rageshri, Chakradhar, and Hemant
Similar ragas from Carnatic music – Chandrakauns, Daka, and Dakka