S-G-mM-P-D-nN-S

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Chandni Bihag (‘Moonlit Bihag’) is a speciality of the Rampur khayal gharana which introduces the tense Ma–ni sangati to the basic framework of Bihag, further accentuated by a weak or absent Re – leaving two ‘4-row’ clusters (GmMP & DnNS), arranged symmetrically. Parrikar recounts the “enchanting tonal formulations” of his guru Ramrang’s rendition (passed down by his own guru Bholanath Bhatt, who in turn learned it from sarangi legend Bundu Khan) – while Ramrang’s Abhinava Geetanjali volumes give a chalan of SNSGmG, GmPDnS, nDPDNSNP, MPDnSnDP, GmG. Compare to other members of the Bihag raganga.

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[bandish, e.g. 0:01] GmP, NSN(DPMP) P(MP) m(Gm)G, G(R)S SN(P), NNSSS, G(mPD)G (G)P, G(RS)S, SSG m, PDD(SD)n D (P)mPNS, N(DP), S…

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Swaras: -4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10+

Sapta: Audav | Shadav | Sampurna

Poorvang: SRGM | SRG | SRM | SGM

Uttarang: PDNS | PDS | PNS | DNS

Varjit: Re | Ga | Ma | Pa | Dha | Ni

Thaat: 10 | 32 | Enclosed | Inexact

Chal: All-shuddha | All-komal | Ma-tivra

Gaps: Anh. | Hemi. | 3-row | 4-row | 5-row

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Aroha: Audav | Shadav | Sampurna

Avroh: Audav | Shadav | Sampurna

Jati: Equal | Balanced | Av.+1 | Av.+2

Samay: Morning | Aftern. | Eve. | Night

Construction: Jod | Mishra | Oddball

Origin: Ancient | Carnatic | Modern

Dominance: Poorvang | Uttarang

Prevalence: A-list | Prachalit | Aprach.

• Prakriti: (none found)

See all shadav ragas which omit Re – and also compare to other members of the Bihag raganga

–Swara Geometries–

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• Core form: S–G–mM–P–D–nN–S

• Reverse: SrRgmMPdS

• Complement: SrRgdS

• Imperfect: 2 (Ma, Pa)

• Detached: none

• Symmetries: mirror (R—d)

• Murchanas: none

–Global Translations–

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• Carnatic: ~Savithri

S-G₃-M₁-M₂-P-D₂-N₂-N₃-S

• Jazz: Bebop Dom. (no 2nd, dbl. 4th)

1-3-4-#4-5-6-b7-7-8

• Pitch classes (‘fret-jumps’):

0-4-5-6-7-9-10-11-0

(4–1–1–1–2–1–1–1)

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• Tanpura: Sa–Pa

• Names: Chandni Bihag, Chandani Bihag

• Transliterations: Hindi (चाँदनी बिहाग)

—Shashank Maktedar (2017)—