Raag Basant Hindol

Raag Basant is 25th Raag to appear in the raag wise collection of Shabads in Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji. The compositions in this raga appear on a total of 29 pages from page numbers 1168 to 1197. Raag Basant is an old raag and has an important place in Indian Classical Music. There are many forms of Raag Basant. Basant Hindol is a beautiful form of Basant. Here we are dealing with two forms of Basant Hindol: Bilawal Kalyan & Porvi Marwah.

Raag Shudh Basant

Raag Basant .. Bilawal Ang

Raag Basant Mukhari

Raag Basant Hindol

Bilawal Kalyan
Aroh:	ਸ਼ ਗ ਮ ਮ ਪ ਮ ਗ ਮ ਧ ਨ ਸਂ	‘S G m m P m G m D N S’
Avroh:	ਸਂ ਨ ਧ ਮੱ ਗ ਸਂ	S’ N D M G ‘S
Vadi:	Madhayam Shudh
Samvadi:	Sharaj
Pakar: : S G m P m G m D N D M G S’

Bilawal Kalyan:

Swars used in this raag are: Both madhayams, rest all shudh. Rishab is absent. In avroh, Pancham is absent.

Jatti: Sharav Aurav; Singing time: Morning or anytime in Basant season.

Porvi Marvah
Aroh:	ਸ਼ ਮ, ਮ ਗ ਮੱ ਧ ਨ ਸਂ	‘S m, m G M D N S’
Avroh:	ਸਂ ਰੁ ਨ ਧੁ ਪ ਮੱ ਗ ਮੱ ਗ ਮੱ ਗ ਰੁ ਸ਼	S’ r’ N d P M G M G M G r ‘S
Vadi:	Sharaj Tar
Samvadi:	Pancham
Pakar: : M D N D S’ r’ N d P M G M G M G r ‘S

Porvi Marwah:

In this form, both madhayams, both dhaivats and rishab komal. In arch, rishab and panocha are absent.

Jatti: Aurav Sampooran

Singing time: third pahar of night or anytime during Basant season.

Shabad in Raag Basant Hindol:

Shabads in other forms of Raag Basant:

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jaideep says:

August 9, 2016 at 6:52 pm

sat siri akal ma’am just wanted to know the usage of p in rag basant hindol kalyan ang in rag basant p is omitted so in basant handle how should the p be used and can m tivre be used in aroh
regards jaideep

jaideep says:

August 9, 2016 at 6:54 pm

which form is more common ma’am basant hindol of kalyan ang or porvi ang?