Raag Bahar
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Raag Bahar

Also known as: Raag Bihari

Kafi Thaat21:00-23:59LoveSpring

What is Raag Bahar?

Raag Bahar is a melodic framework (raag) in South Asian classical music. It belongs to the Kafi thaat. Traditionally performed during the 21:00-23:59. It evokes a love mood. Associated with spring. The vadi (dominant note) is Madham and the samvadi is Kharaj. Stream 10 renditions of Raag Bahar on Saarey Music.

Raag Bahar is a beautiful raag that ushers in the Spring season.

How to recognize Raag Bahar

  1. Identify the parent scale. Raag Bahar belongs to the Kafi thaat — listening for the characteristic note pattern narrows the field.
  2. Listen for the vadi. The dominant note is Madham, with the samvadi Kharaj supporting it. Emphasized in phrases and pauses, especially in the alap.
  3. Note the time of performance. Raag Bahar is traditionally performed during the 21:00-23:59.
  4. Feel the mood. Raag Bahar evokes a love rasa — one of the clearest cues.
  5. Seasonal association. Raag Bahar is associated with spring.

Renditions in Raag Bahar

Raag Bahar by Ustad Ghulam Hassan Shaggan

Raag Bahar·

Ustad Ghulam Hassan Shaggan

00:15:47
Khayal
Raag Bahar by Roshan Ara Begum

Raag Bahar·

Roshan Ara Begum

00:20:27
Khayal
Raag Bahar by Ustad Fateh Ali Khan (Gawaliar)

Raag Bahar·

Ustad Fateh Ali Khan (Gawaliar)

00:09:44
Khayal
Thumri in Raag Bihari - Kaisey Bitaoun Saari Rena by Ustad Fateh Ali Khan (Gawaliar)

Thumri in Raag Bihari - Kaisey Bitaoun Saari Rena·

Ustad Fateh Ali Khan (Gawaliar)

00:07:13
Thumri
Raag Bahar by Kashmir Musical Group

Raag Bahar·

Kashmir Musical Group

00:07:46
Juggalbandi
Raag Adana Bahar by Ustad Mehr Ali Khan (Talvandi)

Raag Adana Bahar·

Ustad Mehr Ali Khan (Talvandi)

00:09:34
Dhurpad
Raag Adana Bahar by Ustad Muhammad Hussain Sarahang

Raag Adana Bahar·

Ustad Muhammad Hussain Sarahang

00:14:10
Khayal
Raag Bahar by Pandit Milind Chittal

Raag Bahar ·

Pandit Milind Chittal

00:05:19
Khayal
Raag Bahar by Nazeer Ahmed Butt

Raag Bahar·

Nazeer Ahmed Butt

00:06:05
Khayal
Kafi in Raag Bahar by Zahida Parveen

Kafi in Raag Bahar·

Zahida Parveen

00:06:24
Kafi

Frequently Asked Questions

Raag Bahar is a melodic framework in South Asian classical music belonging to the Kafi thaat, traditionally performed during 21:00-23:59. It evokes a love mood. Raag Bahar is a beautiful raag that ushers in the Spring season.
Raag Bahar is traditionally performed during 21:00-23:59. In South Asian classical music, each raag is associated with a specific time of day or night, believed to enhance its emotional impact and resonate with the natural rhythms of that period.
For the most authentic experience, listen to Raag Bahar during 21:00-23:59. South Asian classical music theory holds that each raag resonates most powerfully at its designated time, aligning with the listener's emotional and physiological state during that period. However, great performances of Raag Bahar can be appreciated at any time.
Raag Bahar evokes a love mood. In South Asian classical music, each raag is associated with a specific emotional quality (rasa) that the performer seeks to communicate through melodic phrases and ornamentations. The love character of Raag Bahar is expressed through its particular combination of notes, emphasis patterns, and characteristic phrases (pakad).
Raag Bahar belongs to the Kafi thaat. A thaat is a parent scale in South Asian classical music from which raags are derived. The Kafi thaat provides the foundational note set that Bahar elaborates upon with its specific ascending and descending patterns.
The vadi (most important note) of Raag Bahar is Madham and the samvadi (second most important note) is Kharaj. The vadi and samvadi are the two dominant notes around which the raag's melodic phrases revolve, giving it its distinctive character.
Raag Bahar is traditionally associated with spring. Many raags in South Asian classical music are linked to specific seasons, reflecting the deep connection between music, nature, and human emotion in this tradition.

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