Bhimpalasi

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Bhimpalasi is a Hindustani classical raga.

Contents 1 Theory 1.1 Arohana and Avarohana 1.2 Vadi and Samavadi 1.3 Pakad or Chalan 1.4 Organization and relationships 2 Behavior 2.1 Samay (Time) 3 Historical information 3.1 Important recordings 4 References 5 External links

[edit] Theory

Writing about the musical theory of Indian classical music is fraught with complications. First of all, there have been no set, formal methods of written notation. Indian music is an aural tradition, and therefore writing is not an essential part of attaining talim(knowledge).

[edit] Arohana and Avarohana

Notation: S r R g G M P d D n N S

Lower caps indicate 'komal' or flat notes, " indicates higher (third) octave, ' indicates lower (first) octave

• Arohana: n' S g M P n S"
• Avarohana: S" n D P M g R S

[edit] Vadi and Samavadi

• Vadi: M (fourth)
• Samavadi: S (first)

[edit] Pakad or Chalan

• Pakad or Chalan: n' S g M P (M) g, M g R n' S

[edit] Organization and relationships

Related ragas:

• Dhanashree, Dhani, Patdeep, Hamsakinkini, Patdeepaki
• Thaat: Kafi

[edit] Behavior

The madhyam (fourth) is the most important note - an important 'nyaas' sthaan (note for rest) with emphasized elaboration around this note - S g M, M g M, g M P, M P g M P (M) g (M) g M... The Rishabh (second) and the Dhaivat (sixth) are skipped in Aarohi (ascending) passages, but are given due importance when descending (Avrohi). Use of the Dhaivat and Rishabh is symmetric and both should be approached via the succeeding notes (D from n, and R from g). Care should be taken not to emphasize the fifth (Pancham) over the fourth as that would stray into Dhanashree territory.

[edit] Samay (Time)

• Samay: Late Afternoon

[edit] Historical information

[edit] Important recordings

Artists with recordings of Bhimpalasi: Ravi Shankar, Hariprasad Chaurasia, Bhimsen Joshi, Kumar Gandharva, Mallikarjun Mansur, Kishori Amonkar, Jitendra Abhisheki, Debashish Bhattacharya

[edit] References

• Bor, Joep (ed). Rao, Suvarnalata; der Meer, Wim van; Harvey, Jane (co-authors) The Raga Guide: A Survey of 74 Hindustani Ragas. Zenith Media, London: 1999.

[edit] External links

• SAWF Article on Bhimpalasi and related raags
• ITC-SRA on Bhimpalasi
• SRA on Samay and Ragas
• SRA on Ragas and Thaats
• Rajan Parrikar on Ragas