Raga Alhaiya Bilawal

Alhaiya Bilawal is the most commonly known raga of the Bilawal group of ragas, that are based on the same intervals found in the major scale. Its time of performance is 9am To 12pm. Using komal Nishad in raga Bilawal, makes raga Alhaiya Bilawal, which produces a pleasing serene atmosphere. However, some refer raga Bilawal as raga Alhaiya Bilawal.

The main characteristic of this raga is Vadi Swar is Dhaivat but it is not a Nyas Swar. The Nyas Swar are Pancham and Gandhar. Komal Nishad (n) is rendered between two Dhaivats like S' N D P ; D n D P. Dhaivat-Gandhar Sangati is important and is Taken in Meend. This is a Uttarang Pradhan raga and is expandable in Madhya and Tar Saptaks. 

Alhaiya Bilawal songs are the part of the Indian classical music. Moreover, musicians perform this raga on the based on identical more or less scale of Western music. Due to this reason, musicians say that it is a Bilawal thaat.

Furthermore, Alhaiya and Bilawal are two separate ragas as a point of view of the musicians of the 17th Century. Nowadays, musicians have mixed up these two ragas and gave a name of Alhaiya Bilawal raga. In these two ragas, the main key is M. Many Indian songs have this raga.

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India's national anthem 'Jana Gana Mana' is based on Raga Alhaiya Bilawal. Also, listed are a few other popular songs :

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