Raag Basant Bahar

Raag Basant Bahar is a cheerful and playful raag that embodies the spirit of the spring season. It is often associated with Holi, a festival where the spirit of spring and new beginnings is celebrated with music and colors. It is known as a Jod (combined) raag because it is created by merging two distinct Raags: Basant and Bahar. These two raags are skillfully interwoven, with alternating phrases from each. By using notes common to both Basant and Bahar, musicians create phrases that seamlessly transition between the two raags, resulting in a unique identity for the Jod raag. The following video demonstrates this concept in detail.

Raag Basant Bahar Lecture and Demonstration

Key Features of Raag Basant Bahar

  • Rendering Raag Basant Bahar demands proficiency in both Basant and Bahar individually. Musicians must be adept at the unique phrases, moods, and technicalities of each raag. The essence of a Jod raag lies in the seamless transition between the two parent raags. This requires an intricate understanding of how to interweave phrases from both Basant and Bahar without disrupting the flow.

  • This raag includes both versions of Re, Ga, Ma, Dha, and Ni, making it crucial to use the correct version of each note in the right place, which demands tremendous expertise.

  • Mood:  cheerful, playful

  • Movement of notes: chanchal

  • Tempo: fast

Aaroh-Avroh

s m p G m, M D n su

su N p N m p g M g, M g R s

Vadi, Samvadi

su, p
Nyaas Swars

s, m, p
Jati Audav-Sampoorna
Time Anytime of the day during spring season. 2nd prahar of the evening (10pm-1am) rest of the year.
Thaat n/a

Related Topics: Kafi