Compositions in Raag Bageshree
Raag Bageshree portrays moods of romance and longing. It is traditionally performed late at night. This raga belongs to the Kafi thaat. Its vadi (most important note) is ma, and samvadi (second most important note) is Sa. Raag Bageshree's aaroh and avaroh (ascending & descending scales) are as follows:
Below are a couple of simple compositions (bandish) in Raag Bageshree.
1. Kaun karat tori binati piharavaa
This popular composition in Raag Bageshree is a drut khayal in Teentaal (16-beat rhythm cycle) from the Gwalior gharana (school). It is composed from the perspective of a woman wistfully compalining that her beloved husband is not giving her enough time or attention and seems to be engrossed elsewhere.
Kaun karat tori binati piharavaa (key A)
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2. Balma more tore sangavaa
This popular composition in Raag Bageshree is a drut khayal in Teentaal (16-beat rhythm cycle) by Niyamat Khan (Sadarang). In this composition, a woman, waiting for her husband to come home to her, sings of her love for him, musing that hearth and home are dreary without him.
Balma more tore sangavaa (key B♭)
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Compositions in other ragas
- Bahar
- Bhairav
- Bhairavi
- Bhimpalasi
- Bhupali
- Bihag
- Bilawal
- Darbari
- Durga
- Jog
- Kafi
- Kedar
- Malkauns
- Sindhura
- Yaman
