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Alhaiya Bilawal
अल्हैया बिलावल
BilawalBright, serene
Musical Structure
Pakad (Signature)
Sa Re Ga ma Ga · Re Ga Pa Dha Pa
Aaroh (Ascending)
Sa Re Ga ma Pa Dha Ni •Sa
Avroh (Descending)
•Sa Ni Dha Pa · Dha ni Dha Pa · ma Ga ma Re Sa
Vadi (Key Note)
Dha
Samvadi
Ga
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Rules
- Komal Ni (n) appears in the avroh phrase D n D P — the defining Alhaiya touch
- D (vadi) and G (samvadi) are prominent
- The m G vakra phrase in aaroh is characteristic
- Sampurna-Sampurna raga (complete scale both ways)
- Morning raga — distinguish from Bilawal by use of m and N in aaroh
Key Phrases
S R G m G R G PD P m G R SR G P D PP D N ṠṠ N D P m G R S