THAAT KAFI..

2. Thaat Kafi

 

Arohi:    S  R  g  m  P  D  n  S'

                                                                                       Amrohi:   S'    n   D   P   m   g   R  S

Ragas of Thaat Kafi:

1.      Raga Kafi

2.      Bheemplasi

3.      Piloo

4.      Shivranjani

 

Bandish of a given Raga

 

Bandish are the most dominating notes of a given raga. Each raga has its own bandish. Whenever a music director composes a song based upon a given raga, he makes sure that he uses the bandish of that raga. This is the precise reason why two songs composed on the same raga sound similar. In a way, bandish is a common factor within all the tunes composed on a given raga. A song based on a given raga can be composed in any one of 3 octaves. This sometimes makes it difficult to identify the raga of the song, although the progression of notes follows the same rules of raga in any octave. Once you memorize the bandish of ragas,  you will be able to identify the raga of another  tune that is based on same raga. Actually, to understand the bandish of any raga, it is better to listen and grasp the instrumental classical music played on a musical instrument. Since musical instruments do not utter words, the listener can concentrate and grasp the raga very accurately after repeatedly listening to the notes of the tune. Of course, if you are very well versed in classical music, then you can easily recognize a raga with ease even if you are listening to a vocal piece.

 

1. Raga Kafi

Raga Kafi is a midnight raga.  Raga Kafi is derived from thaat Kafi (Parental scale). Its vaadi sur is P and samvaadi sur is S. Its pakad is S-R-R-g-m-P. Its Jati (class) is Sampoorn-Sampoorn. Its similar raga is gara.  

Raga Kafi Notes (same as thaat kafi)   

 

Arohi:   S – R – g – m – P – D – n -

Amrohi:    S’ – n – D – P – m – g – R – S

 

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Alaap Bheemplasi & Film Song By Iqbal Yousuf Ramzi

1. Keep diagram of raga kafi in front while playing songs 
2. Tumhaaraa pyaar chaahiye mujhe, Bappi Lahri - Film Toote Khilone
3. Pyar bhare do sharmeele nain, Mehdi Hassan - Film Chaahat
4. Rim jhim rim jhim pere phawar, Noor Jehan, Film Koyal
5. Jalte hain arman mera dil roota hai, Noor Jehan - Film Koyal
6. Sun wanjli di mithri taan way, Noor Jehan - Film Heer Ranjha 
7. Tu hai phool mere gulshan ka, Film Phool Mere Gulshan Ka
8. Lat uljhi suljha ja re baalam, Noor Jehan - Film Sawal
9. Yeh raat yeh chaandni phir kahaan, Hemant Kumar - Fim Jaal
10. Hamari sanson mein aaj tak woh hina ki kshboo, Noor Jehan
11. Tere bheege badan ki kshboo se, Mehdi Hassan - Film Shabab
12. Ae dunya kia tujh se kehoon - Mehdi Hassan
13. Sab kuch luta ke hosh me, Talat Mehmood - Film Ik Saal
14. Ik sitam aur meri jaan abhi jaan baqi hai, Mehdi Hassan - Film Saiqa
15. Dil mein ho tum, aankhon mein tum, Bappi Lahri, Film, Satyamev Jayate
16. Qarar lootne wale qarar ko terse, Munir Hussain - Film Saat Lakh

2. Raga Bheemplasi

Raga Bheemplasi is a afternoon raga.  Raga Bheemplasi is derived from thaat Kafi (Parental scale). Its Vaadi sur is m and Samvaadi sur is S. Its behave is Shadj-Madhym. Pakad is    ’n-S-g-m-P-g, m-g-R-’n-S. Its Jati (class) is Audav-Sampoorn. Its first sur will start in Mandr saptk and will reach Madh in middle octave. Its similar raga is patdeep.  

Arohi:  ’n – S – g – m – P – n - S’ 

Diagram 4 

Diagram 5 

Amrohi:    S ’- n – D – P – m – g – R – S

Diagram 5 

    Arohi:  ’n – S – g – m – P – n - S’ 

    Amrohi:    S ’- n – D – P – m – g – R – S  

Songs of Raga Bheemplasi:

1. 
   Zindagi mein to sabhi pyaar kiya karte hain, Taal Dadra, Mehdi Hassan
2. Ae Ajnabi Tu Bhi Kabhi - Film Dil Se
3. Khilte Hain Gul Yaha - Film Sharmilee
4. Dil mein tujhe bithake puja - Film Fakira
5. Nainon mein badara chhaye, bijali si chamke haaye, Taal Kehrva - Film: Mera
6. SaayaAi ri main to prem diwani, Taal Kehrva - Film Naubahar
7. Maine chand aur sitaronki - Film Chandrakanta
8. Ye na thi hamari kismat, Film - Mirza Ghalib
9. Jhanakar payalaki tose binati - Film Naga Devata
10. Kismat Se Tum Ham Ko Mile Hon - Film Pukar
11. Nainon mein badra chhaye - Film Mera Saaya
12. Main gareebon ka dil hoon, Taal Kehrva, Film - Ab-e-hayat
13. Dilmen tujhe bithake puja karungi teri, Film - Fakira
14. Om nao Bhagavate Vasudevay - A bhajan by Pandit Jasra
15. O beqarar dil, Film Khamoshi
16. Kuch dil ne kaha, Film - Anupama
17. Tum mile dil khile, Film - Criminal
18. Naghma-o-sher ki saughaat – Ghazal
19. Aaa neele gagan tele pyar, Mahendra Kapoor, Film - Badshah
     

3. Raga Piloo

Raga Piloo is afternoon raga.  Raga Piloo is derived from thaat Kafi (Parental scale). Its vaadi sur is g and samvaadi sur is N. Its behaav is Shadj-Madham. Pakad is g-m-d-P-g-S-'N-S. Its Jati (class) is Audav-Audav. Its first sur will start in mandr – madh saptak and will reach madh in middle octave.  

 Diagram 6    

Arohi :  'N – S – g – m – P – N - S' 

    Diagram 7     

Amrohi:    S' – n – D – P – d – P – g – S

  Diagram 7     

Arohi :  'N – S – g – m – P – N - S' 

Amrohi:    S' – n – D – P – d – P – g – S

Note: The notes with cross sign are present in thaat kafi but will not be played in raga piloo Amrohi. The green button (d) is not actually present in the thaat kafi but used as an extra note in raga piloo Amrohi.

Songs of Raga Piloo:

1. Ajahun na aye balma, Film - Sanjh Aur Savera
2. Jhoole mein pavanki ayi bahar, Taal kehrva, Film - Baiju Bawra
3. More sainya ji utarenge paar nadiya dhire baho, Film - Uran Khatola
4. Dheere se aaja ri akhiyan mein nindiya - Film Albela
5. Jaiye aap kahan jayenge - Film Mere Sanam
6. Dhoondho dhoondho re saajna, Film - Ganga Jamuna
7. Allah megh de pani de, Film - Guide
8. Kali ghata chhaye mora jiya ghabraye, Film – Sujata
9. Tere bin soone nayan hamare, Film - Meri Soorat Teri Aankhein
10. Kaise chhupaaoon raaz-e-gham (Ghazal), Taal dadra,  Mehdi Hassan
11. Maine rang lee aaj chunariya sajana tore rang mein, Film - Dulhan Ek Raat Ki
12. Baharon ne mera chaman loot kar, Film - Devar
13. Ai meri johara zabeen, tujhe maaloom nahin, Taal Dadra, Film - Waqt
14. Din sara guzara tore angana, Film - Junglee
15. Mainu ishq lag gaya rog - Dil Hai Ke Maanta Nahin
16. Apni kaho kuch meri suno, Film - Parchhain
17. Ai meri Zohara zabeen, tujhe maaloom nahi, Film - Waqt
18. Sur na saje, Film - Basant Bahar
19. Jhulemen pavanki ayi bahar, Film - Baiju Bawra
20. More sainya ji utarenge paar nadiya dhire baho, Film - Uran Khatola
21.  Maine shayad tumhe pahle, Film - Barsaat Ki Raat (old)
22. Apni kaho kuchh meri suno, Talat Mehmood, Film - Parchhai
23. Chura liya hai tumne jo dil ko, Film - Yaadon Ki Baraat
24. De de pyar de, Film - Sharabi
25. Mera pyar bhi tu hai yeh bahar bhi tu hai,  Film - Saathi
26. Kabhi aar kabhi paar laaga teer-e-nazar, Taal Kehrva - Film Aar Paar

4. Raga Shivranjni

Raga Shivranjani can be played any time.  Raga Shivranjani is derived from thaat Kafi (Parental scale). Its Jati (class) is Audav-Audav. Its first sur will start in Madh saptk in middle octave.This raga is extremely popular among instrumentalists. This raga is known to evoke the moods of romance and sorrow. Arohi and Amrohi notes of the raga Shivranjani are very close to raga Bhoopali except that in raga Bhoopali, the GA note is shudh whereas in raga Shivranjani, the GA note is komal which is represented as lower case ga. Also vaadi and Samvaadi notes are different in raga Shivranjani compared to raga Bhoopali. These differences set apart raga Shivranjani from raga Bhoopali. Obviously, both ragas sound totally different. Sometimes liberty is taken with raga Shivranjani and shudh Gandhar (Ga) may be used by some musicians.

 Arohi:  S – R – g – P – D - S' 

Amrohi:    S’ – D – P – g – R - S 

 

 Arohi:  S – R – g – P – D - S' 

Amrohi:    S’ – D – P – g – R - S 

Note: Arohi and Amrohi notes of raga Shivranjni are same in ascending and descending order.

Bandish of Raga Shivranjani

If you are familiar with Hindi songs then you will notice That the words “anjaana” in the song “Tere mere beechame, kaisa hain ye bandhan anjaana” (Film - Ek duje ke liye), “gaye vo” in the song “Jane kahan gaye vo din” and “samay ki” in the song “Mere naina” stanza “beete samay ki rekha” have the same exact notes or have the same subset of notes from bandishi of raga Shivranjani.

Songs of Raga Shivranjani:

1. Ajahun na aye balma, Film - Sanjh Aur Savera
2. Mere naina savan bhado, Film - Mehbooba
3. Jaane kahaan gaye wo din, Film - Mera Naam Joker
4. Sansar hai ek nadiya, Film - Raftaar
5. Aawaz deke hamem tum bulao, Film - Professor
6. Banake kyun bigada re, Film - Zanjeer
7. Ai mere sanam ai mere sanam, Film - Sangam
8. Dil ke jharokhe mein tujhko bithakar, Film - Bramhachari
9. Tere mere beech mein, Film - Ek Duje ke liye
10. Kahin deep jale kahin dil, Film - Bees Saal Baad
11. Tumhe dekhti hun to lagta hai aise, Film - Tumhare Liye
12. Bahaaro phool barsaao, mera mehboob aaya hai, Film - Suraj
13. Yaad teri aayegi mujhko bara sataayegi, Film - Ek Jaan Hain Ham
14. Rimjhimke geet savan gaye, Film - Anjaana
15. Na kisiki ankhka nur hun, Mohd Rafi, Film - Lal Quila
16. Tumse milkar na jane kyun, aur bhi kuchh, Film- Pyar Jhukta Nahin
17. Mujhe Kuch Kahna Hai, Film - Mujhe Kuch Kahna Hai
18. Jo bhi dukh yaad na tha, yaad aya - A Ghazal by Ghulam Ali
19. Kahin deep jale kahin dil, Film - Bees Saal Baad
20. Mere sanam, Film - Sangam

1. 5. Raga Meigh Or Megh

Arohi: ‘P ‘n S R* m P n* P n* S’ Amrohi: S’ R*’ n* P R m P n* P m R ‘n ‘P ‘n R* S Play with windows media player - ragatracks Aye Bahar Sawan Ki - Raga Meigh  By Zafar Perwaana

Zafar Perwaana Specially performed raga meigh for www.ragatracks.com

Jati: Audav-Audav

Vadi: R

Samvadi: P

Swarupa: S R* ‘n ‘P R* S

Time of performance: (12 AM to 3 AM)

Raga Meigh Information

This is a loved raga by many people. This raga is heard in the monsoon season when thunderbolts rock the sky and rain fall on the ground. Even though on occasion, it rains in  the autumn and winter seasons, the same effect of the rain is not the same. Raga Meigh,  thus, was considered a janak raga. Raga Meigh and a very similar raga, Raga Malhar, have  very similar ecstatic properties. According to the janak ragas, Raga Dipak came to burn  and enflame people during the summer. When the summer (June-early July) season ended, the  monsoon season started and Raga Meigh extinguished the flames and fire caused by Raga  Dipak. It is truly the raga to extinguish fires of the heart.

Songs of Raga Meigh:
1. Kahan Se Aye Badra
    Film - Chashme Buddoor
2. Konpalen Phir Fut Ayi
    Ghazal Mehdi Hassan
3. Mahefil Men Baar Baar Kisi Par Nazar Gai
    Ghazal Ghulam Ali

1. Raga  Malhar

 

Raga Malhar is thaat kafi raga. It vaadi note is 'P' and samvaadi note is 'S' and time of performance is 9 pm to 12 pm. It jaati is audav-sampoorn and bhaav is shadj-madhyam.  

Arohi: S-R-P,mPnD-N-S'
Amrohi: S'-D-n-P-m-P,gmRS-'n-'D-'N-S