राग · RAGAशंकराShankara
BILAWAL THAAT
Shankara
A late-evening raag whose cited form omits Ma and introduces Re in descent. Its ascent curves through Ni and Dha rather than following a straight scale.
◷ Night (21:00–00:00)
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AROHANA · ASCENT
S G P N D S'
AVAROHANA · DESCENTS' N P G; P D P G; P R G R S
- Thaat
- Bilawal
- Jati
- Audav–Shadav, vakra
- Vadi / Samvadi
- Ga / Ni
The linked tradition gives Ga–Ni emphasis and 9 PM–midnight. Practise characteristic phrase movement as well as the note set. Notation: r/g/d/n = komal; m = shuddha Ma; M^ = tivra Ma; apostrophe = upper octave; comma = lower octave. These are introductory outlines; phrases, ornament and tradition give a raga its identity.
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Sources & further listening +
Shankara — Tanarang teaching reference ↗Acharya Vishwanath Rao Ringe and Prakash Vishwanath Ringe / Tanarang · Accessed Oct. 27, 2026