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Shankara
is a
raga
in
Hindustani classical
music.
Origin
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The raga emerges from
Bilaval
thaat
.
Technical description
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The raga is of audav-shadav nature, i.e., it has five swaras (notes) in the
arohana
(ascent) and six in the
avarohana
(descent). All the swaras are used are shudhha swaras, no komal swara is used. It is an Uttaranga pradhan raga, with the higher notes on the
saptak
(octave) being used more frequently.
- Arohana:
S
G
P
N
D
?
N
?
- Avarohana:
?
N
D
P,
G
P
G
(R)
R
S
- Pakad
:
?
N
P
G
P,
R
G
R
S
The
vadi
swara is Ga, and the
samvadi
is Ni. The rishabh (Re) is very weak, but yet significant in the way it supplements the gandhar (Ga).
Samay (time)
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This proper time to sing this raga is supposed to be the last phase of night. ( 12 - 3 A.M. )
See also
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Night
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