Raag Bhupali

Raag is the Specialty of Indian classical music and Raag Bhupali is one of them. It is basic and beautiful raag of Indian music. For instance, People have a different personality, similarly Every Raag has its own identity and introduction. Raag bhupali notes has a combination of “SA RE GA PA DHA SA”.

MA and NI are not being used in this Raag. Most of the Bhakti songs are found in Raag bhupali. It is a Poorvang Pradhaan Raag and the chalan of this Raag is mostly happens in Mandra Saptak (Lower octave) and Madhya Saptak (middle Octave). Five notes of Raag bhupali are similar to Pentatonic scale in western music.

Mohanam is close Raag in Carnatic music and Deshkar in north Indian music. But Deshkar and Bhoopali, Both the Raag has the same notes but the different chalan. This blogs gives you a notes of Raag Bhupali along with some songs based on Raag Bhupali.

Introduction of Raga

Vaadi swar – GA
Samvadi Swar- DHA
Jaati- Audav – Audav
Nyas Swar- SA GA AND PA
Varjit Swar- MA and NI
Gayan Samaya- Raatri ka Pratham Pehar

Vaadi swar – GA
Samvadi Swar- DHA
Jaati- Audav – Audav
Nyas Swar- SA GA AND PA
Varjit Swar- MA and NI
Gayan Samaya- Raatri ka Pratham Pehar

Notes of Raag Bhupali

Aaroh- SA RE GA PA DHA SA
Avroh – SA DHA PA GA RE SA
Pakad- GA RE PA GA, DHA PA GA RE SA

Raag Bhupali Bandish 1 – Gaaiye Ganpati Jag Vandan

Gaaiye Ganpati Jag Vandan
Shankar Suvan Bhavai Nandan

Siddhi Sadan Gaj Vadan Vinayak
Kripa Sindhu Sundar sab layak

Raag Bhupali Bandish 2 – Itano joban

Itano joban par maan na kariye
Dariye prabhu so aaj aali

Jo koi aave apne dhingava
Taaso garav na kijiye
Sada rang yeh reet maani

Alaap

1. Sa dha dha sa, sa re ga re sa
2. Sa re ga SSSSS, Ga re pa ga, ga re sad ha sa
3. Sa re ga, Ga re pa ga, Ga pa dha pa ga re, sa re sa
4. Sa re ga pa dha dha pa ga re, ga pa dha sa, sad ha pa ga, dha pa ga re, sa re ga re sa dha sa

Taan

1. SARE SARE GARE SARE GAPA DHAPA GARE SA
2. SARE SARE GARE GAPA DHASA DHAPA GARE SA
3. SARE GAPA DHASA REGE RESA DHAPA GARE SA
4. SARE GAPA DHADHA PAGA, REGA PADHA SASA DHAPA, GAPA DHASA RERE
5. SADHA, PADHA SARE GAGA RESA, RERE SADHA SASA DHAPA, DHADHA
   PAPA GARE SA

Raag Bhupali based Bollywood songs

1. Jaau tore Charan kamal par vaari (Film: Sur Sangam)
2. Tujhe yaad kar liya hai Aayat ki tarha (Film: Bajirao Mastani)
3. Pankh hote to ud aati re (Film: Sehra)
4. Dekha ek khuwab to ye silsile hue (Film: Silsila)
5. Chanda hai tum era sooraj hai tu (Film: Aradhana)

Raag Bhupali & Pentatonic Scale

As we know that Raag bhupali has Aurav jaati mean 5 major notes similarly, Pentatonic scale has a combination of 5 notes.
Major Pentatonic scale- Combination of 5 major notes in a major scale becomes Major pentatonic scale.
Minor Pentatonic scale- Combination of 5 notes in a minor scale becomes Minor pentatonic scale.