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Raga Bhoopali - Major Pentatonic

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Raga Bhoopali - Short Alapana and Pallavi in Chautala 34:21

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Program Notes:

Short Alap in Raga Bhoopali
Raga Alapana is an improvisation and a systematic presentation of a Raga. This part has no rhythmic accompaniment. Usually, it has three parts - Alap, Jod and Jhala. But here Balachander plays a short Alap to introduce the Raga before performing the Pallavi.

Pallavi (composition) in Bhoopali set to Chautala
Pallavi is a melodic phrase or lyrics set to a fixed set of beats in a rhythmic cycle. The improvisation here is creating interesting rhythm based melodic patterns while maintaining the framework of the Raga. This part of the performance is accompanied by Pakhawaj.

Here are some notes about the Raga and the Tala.

Raga - Bhoopali
Scale - Sa Re Ga Pa Dha
Family - Kambhoji
Melakartha - Varjit Janya of Harikhamboji (Sa Re Ga ma Pa Dha ni)
Prahar - 4th prahar (equivalent to 3 PM - 6 PM)

Reading the scale: In Indian Classical Music, the seven notes in an octave are called Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Dha Ni and then Sa comes again. Notes with a capitalised first letter are called Tivra (or sharp) notes. E.g., Re above. Notes written fully in lower case are called Komal (or flat) notes. E.g., ma and ni in Harikambhoji above. Sa and Pa are always written with a capitalised first letter.

Varjit Janya
Janya (derivative Raga) of Janaka (or Mela Harikambhoji) Raga. Varjit Raga is one where one or more notes from the parent scale is dropped. In this case, ma and ni are dropped from Harikambhoji.

Tala - Chautala
Beats - 12 (4+4+2+2)
Chautala has 12 beats split as 4 + 4 + 2 + 2 denoted by solfas or syllables representing various rhythmic patterns.
Solfas - Dha Dha Dhin Ta | ThiTa Dha Dhin Ta | ThiTa KatTa | GaDhi GaNa |

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released January 2, 2021

About the artists:
S Balachander is an Indian Classical musician and the inventor and performing artist of Chandraveena. To learn more, visit www.chandraveena.com

Dhaval Mistry is a Pakhawaj player and maker of traditional Indian instruments. He is a student of master pakhawaj player, Shri Manik Munde. To learn more, visit www.instagram.com/dhavalpakhavaj

Credits:
Chandraveena - S Balachander
Pakhawaj - Dhaval Mistry

Production :
Sadharani Music Works - www.sadharani.com

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