Bhoopali

The scale of Bhopali uses only Shuddh swaras.

• Aroha (ascent): Sa Re Ga Pa Dha Sa'
• Avaroha (descent): Sa'! Dha Pa Ga Re Sa

• Vadi

Gandhar - ga

• Samavadi

Dhaivat - Dha

1. S, D1 D1...S, R - - S...D1 S..., D1 - - - P1, S - - - D1 S - - D1 P1, P1 D1, D1 D1 S

The Pakad (catchphrase that often helps in identifying a raga) is:

S R G R S D1 S R G

or:

S R G R S D1 S R G P G D P G R S

or:

G R P G G R S R D1 S

or:

G R S D1 S R G R P G D P G R S

Some chalans (elaborations of the pakad) are:

1. S R G R S D1 S R G
2. S R G R S D1 P1
3. P1 D1 S R G R G
4. S R P G
5. G R S R G P
6. G P D P D D S’
7. P G P D P D S’ R’ G’ R’ G’
8. G’ R’ S’ D P G R S

Note: Normally written swaras (individual notes) indicate the middle octave. A swara immediately followed by 1 indicates the mandra saptak (lower octave) and ' indicates the taar saptak (higher octave

A few movements in Bhopali are important to note. There is typically a slide when descending between Sa and Dha, as well as between Pa and Ga. These slides parallel each other and can be used to create a symmetry about how the Swaras are developed. Also, many performers will bring out the Kalyan flavor of Bhopali by using abhasi of the notes Shuddha Ni and Tivra Ma. That is to say, these notes are only vaguely suggested in passing ornaments, not actually sung for long enough for the Swara to become a clear part of the Raga. Some examples would be:

(N₁)D₁ S

P(m)P(m) D P

where the notes in parenthesis are connected by slides or sung as meend.

This bandish is bound with Teentaal (16 beats).

1 2 3 4 | 5 6 7 8 | 9 10 11 12 | 13 14 15 16 |

Asthayi:

D S D2 P | G2 R2 S R2 |

G2 _ G2 P | G2 R2 S _ |

S R2 G2 P | R2 G2 P D2 |

G2 P D2 P | G2 R2 S _ |

Antara:

G2 _ G2 G2 |P _ D2 P |

S' _ S' S' |D3 R3 S' _|

G3 G3 R3 S'|R3 R3 S' D3|

S' _ D2 P |G2 R2 S _|

The Asthayi starts with the 9th beat.

First part of night. 7-9

Bhakti Rasa (Devotional)

The essence from the raga evokes the Shanti Rasa - peaceful and calming.[4]

Bhoopali is a popular raga used in Indian folk songs, and thus in Hindi and other regional film songs.[2]

Hindi:

• Pankh Hote To Udd Aati Re (Sehra) (1963)
• Main Jahaan Rahoon (Namastey London) (2007)
• Dil Hoom Hoom Kare (Rudaali) (1993)
• Sayonara Sayonara (Love In Tokyo) (1966)
• Dekha ek khwaab to yeh silsile hue (Silsila) (1981)[5]
• Aayat (Bajirao Mastani) (2015)
• Neel Gagan Ki Chaanv men ( Amrapali) (1966)

Marathi:

• Ghanashyama Sundara (Amar Bhoopali) (1951)
• Dehaachi Tijori (Aamhi Jato Amuchya Gava) (1951)
• sujana kasā mana corī (Sangeet Natak)
• śarayū tīrāvarī ayodhyā (Geet Ramayan)