Bahudari
Bahudari is a rāgam in Carnatic music. It is a derived scale, as it does not have all the seven swaras, derived from the 28th Melakarta raga Harikambhoji.
Structure and Lakshana
Bahudari is an asymmetric scale that does not contain rishabham. It is called a shadava-audava rāgam, in Carnatic music classification. Its structure is as follows :- Arohana| :
- Avarohana| :
Popular compositions
Bahudari is a melodious rāgam. Here are some popular compositions in Bahudari.- Brova Bharama composed by Thyagaraja
- Marakoti sundari and Unnadiye gatiyendru by G. N. Balasubramaniam
- Sadananda tandavam seyyum by Thulaseevanam
- Sinamadaiyade Seerividade composed by [Dandapani Desikar">R. Ramachandran Nair">Thulaseevanam
- Sinamadaiyade Seerividade composed by [Dandapani Desikar
- Sakala Shanti Karamu Sarvesha - tuned by Mahavidwan Sri Nedunuri Krishnamurty composed by Annamacharya
- Kamaladalayatha lochana by Dr M. Balamuralikrishna
- Mahâ Venkateshwarâ by Kalyani Varadarajan
- Irabeku Hari Dasara by Purandaradasa
- Indu sairisiri by Kanakadasa
Film Songs