Tilang

Tilang is a raga in Indian classical music, that belongs to the Khamaj Thaat.

Scale

Arohana :
Avarohana :

This raga has a lowered seventh, in the descending scale.
Its defining characteristics are:,. Some performers add a Re to create the following pattern:.

Vādī and Samvādī

Vadi : Ga
Samvadi : Ni
In Carnatic music

This raga originated in Hindustani classical music and has been taken into Carnatic music. It is derived from the 28th Melakarta Harikambhoji. It is an audava-audava raga with the following structure.

Arohana:
Avarohana:
Compositions
Shree Ganesha Charanam by Papanasam Sivan
Ramakrishnaru Manege, Tarakka Bindige and Dasara Nindisa Beda by Purandara Dasa
Satyavantara Sangaviralu by Kanaka Dasa
Shanthi Nilava Vendum by Sethumadava Rao
Prabho Ganapathe by Agastya
Thamarai Malar Ondru by Kavi Kannan
Jaya Vara Varini by U Ve Srinivasa Varadachariar
Maha Ganapathim by Dayanand Saraswati
Bandide Indu by KS Burli
Bhaja Bhaja Manasa by Kamalesha Vittaladasa
Maha Ganapathe Namo Namo is a rare Bhajan
Film songs

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Tamil

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Scale similarities

Gambhiranata raga is a symmetrical Carnatic raga with N3 in both ascending and descending scales, while Tilang uses Kaisiki Niṣāda in descending scale.
Savitri raga is a symmetrical Carnatic raga with N2 in both ascending and descending scales, while Tilang uses Kakali Niṣāda in ascending scale.

Tilang therefore has the Arohana of Gambhiranata, and Avrohana of Savitri.