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