Bhimpalasi

Bhimpalasi is a Hindustani classical raga.

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).

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

Vadi and Samavadi

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

Pakad or Chalan

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

Organization and relationships

Related ragas:
*Dhanashree, Dhani, Patdeep, Hamsakinkini, Patdeepaki
*Thaat: Kafi
*In Carnatic music, Abheri is the equivalent raga.

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 are approached via the succeeding notes (D from n, and R from g).

amay (Time)

*Samay: Late Afternoon

Historical information

Important recordings

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

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.

External links

* [http://www.sawf.org/newedit/edit08062001/musicarts.asp SAWF Article on Bhimpalasi and related raags]
* [http://www.itcsra.org/sra_raga/sra_raga_that/sra_raga_that_links/raga.asp?raga_id=65 ITC-SRA on Bhimpalasi]
* [http://www.itcsra.org/sra_others_samay_index.html SRA on Samay and Ragas]
* [http://www.itcsra.org/sra_raga/sra_raga_that/sra_raga_that_index.html SRA on Ragas and Thaats]
* [http://www.sawf.org/music/articles.asp?pn=Music Rajan Parrikar on Ragas]