Sitar Lesson

Raag Bhimpalasi 06:

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Jhala: Normaly Jhala is played quite fast but it is shown slow for the benefit of beginner students

1.

SR
Dir
Ta
 
12
.N SS g M
Da Dir Da Ra
Ta Dhin Dhin Dha
3      
13 14 15 16
S ; ; ;
da ra ra ra
Dha Dhin Dhin Dha
x      
1 2 3 4
S ; ; ;
da ra ra ra
Dha Dhin Dhin Dha
2      
5 6 7 8
S ; ;
da ra ra
Dha Tin Tin
0    
9 10 11
;
ra
Ta
 
12
S ; ; ;
da ra ra ra
Ta Dhin Dhin Dha
3      
13 14 15 16
.n ; ; ;
da ra ra ra
Dha Dhin Dhin Dha
x      
1 2 3 4
.n ; ; ;
da ra ra ra
Dha Dhin Dhin Dha
2      
5 6 7 8
.D ; ;
da ra ra
Dha Tin Tin
0    
9 10 11
;
ra
Ta
 
12
.P ; ; ;
da ra ra ra
Ta Dhin Dhin Dha
3      
13 14 15 16
.M ; ; ;
da ra ra ra
Dha Dhin Dhin Dha
x      
1 2 3 4
.P ; ; ;
da ra ra ra
Dha Dhin Dhin Dha
2      
5 6 7 8
.n ; ;
da ra ra
Dha Tin Tin
0    
9 10 11
;
ra
Ta
 
12
S ; ; ;
da ra ra ra
Ta Dhin Dhin Dha
3      
13 14 15 16
g ; ; ;
da ra ra ra
Dha Dhin Dhin Dha
x      
1 2 3 4
R ; ; ;
da ra ra ra
Dha Dhin Dhin Dha
2      
5 6 7 8
S ; ;
da ra ra
Dha Tin Tin
0    
9 10 11
;
ra
Ta
 
12
S ; ; ;
da ra ra ra
Ta Dhin Dhin Dha
3      
13 14 15 16
S ; ; ;
da ra ra ra
Dha Dhin Dhin Dha
x      
1 2 3 4
g ; ; ;
da ra ra ra
Dha Dhin Dhin Dha
2      
5 6 7 8
M ; ;
da ra ra
Dha Tin Tin
0    
9 10 11
;
ra
Ta
 
12
M ; ; ;
da ra ra ra
Ta Dhin Dhin Dha
3      
13 14 15 16
g ; ; ;
da ra ra ra
Dha Dhin Dhin Dha
x      
1 2 3 4
M ; ; ;
da ra ra ra
Dha Dhin Dhin Dha
2      
5 6 7 8
P ; ;
da ra ra
Dha Tin Tin
0    
9 10 11
;
ra
Ta
 
12
P ; ; ;
da ra ra ra
Ta Dhin Dhin Dha
3      
13 14 15 16
M ; ; ;
da ra ra ra
Dha Dhin Dhin Dha
x      
1 2 3 4
P ; ; ;
da ra ra ra
Dha Dhin Dhin Dha
2      
5 6 7 8
n ; ;
da ra ra
Dha Tin Tin
0    
9 10 11
;
ra
Ta
 
12
n ; ; ;
da ra ra ra
Ta Dhin Dhin Dha
3      
13 14 15 16
P ; ; ;
da ra ra ra
Dha Dhin Dhin Dha
x      
1 2 3 4
n ; ; ;
da ra ra ra
Dha Dhin Dhin Dha
2      
5 6 7 8
S. ; ;
da ra ra
Dha Tin Tin
0    
9 10 11
;
ra
Ta
 
12
S. ; ; ;
da ra ra ra
Ta Dhin Dhin Dha
3      
13 14 15 16
S. ; ; ;
da ra ra ra
Dha Dhin Dhin Dha
x      
1 2 3 4
n ; ; ;
da ra ra ra
Dha Dhin Dhin Dha
2      
5 6 7 8
D ; ;
da ra ra
Dha Tin Tin
0    
9 10 11
;
ra
Ta
 
12
P ; ; ;
da ra ra ra
Ta Dhin Dhin Dha
3      
13 14 15 16
M ; ; ;
da ra ra ra
Dha Dhin Dhin Dha
x      
1 2 3 4
g ; ; ;
da ra ra ra
Dha Dhin Dhin Dha
2      
5 6 7 8
R ; ;
da ra ra
Dha Tin Tin
0    
9 10 11
;
ra
Ta
 
12
S ; ; ;
da ra ra ra
Ta Dhin Dhin Dha
3      
13 14 15 16
P P P PP
Da Da Ra Dir
Dha Dhin Dhin Dha
x      
1 2 3 4
g MM P M
Da Dir Da Ra
Dha Dhin Dhin Dha
2      
5 6 7 8
g R S
Da Da Ra
Dha Tin Tin
0    
9 10 11

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1. Raag Bhimpalasi uses only 5 notes in ascending and all 7 notes in descending order. Re and Dha are not used in ascending order and these are used in descending order

2. Ga and Ni are Komal (flat) represented by g and n

3. Jhala is played by striking main baaj wire Da and last chikari wire Ra three times. In the notation on the left it is represented by S ; ; ; as note and da ra ra ra as stroke under it

Normaly Jhala is played quite fast but it is shown slow for the benefit of beginner students

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5. A dot after the note shows higher octave

6. A dot before the note will show lower octave

7. This Gat (composition) and Toda are in TEEN TAAL, which is 16 Beats and is written at 3rd to 5th row

8. To start the Jhala 1, first play Gat - Sthai from start i.e. 12th beat till 16th beat and then start Jhala 2 from X - sum

9. In the end of the Jhala 1, merge with Gat - Sthai at X - sum - joining, and then continue playing rest of the Gat - Sthai from X till 11 and then till 16

10. View movie several times to understand clearly