Raga Bihag
Luminous late-night raga; traditionally used to close the day.
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The details
- Classical hour
- Late night / small hours
- Tradition
- Hindustani
- Emotional essence
- Peace, Love, Restful Sleep, Anxiety
- Rasa
- shanta, sringara
- Thaat
- Bilawal
- Carnatic name
- Behag
- Hindustani name
- Bihag
- Arohana (ascent)
- S G M P N S
- Avarohana (descent)
- S N D P M G R S
Its counterpart
Bihag is closely related to Behag in the Carnatic tradition. The two share a scale and much of their mood, though the treatment and ornamentation differ.
How it is traditionally used
Listen at late night / small hours, when the raga's hour and your own state line up. Give it your attention rather than treating it as background sound: the tradition holds that a raga works on the mind through sustained listening, not ambience. Ten to twenty minutes is enough to feel the shift. It is pointed to for peace, love, restful_sleep.
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