Bhopali, also known as Bhoop, Bhoopali or Bhupali, is a Hindustani classical raga.
It is a pentatonic scale (uses 5 notes in ascending and descending
scale). Most of the songs in this raga are based on Bhakti rasa.
The same raga in Carnatic music is known as Mohanam.
Gandhar - Ga (here-after G but not to be confused with note G of western music notations)
Samavadi
Dhaivat - Dha (here-after D but not to be confused with note D of western music notations)
Related ragas: Deshkar (a pentatonic raga belonging to the Bilawal Thaat with the same scale as Bhoopali)
Ghanashyam sundara (Amar Bhopali - Marathi Song)
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The same raga in Carnatic music is known as Mohanam.
Aroha & Avaroha
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 & Samavadi
VadiGandhar - Ga (here-after G but not to be confused with note G of western music notations)
Samavadi
Dhaivat - Dha (here-after D but not to be confused with note D of western music notations)
Raga Bhoopali belongs to the Kalyan Thaat.
Related ragas: Deshkar (a pentatonic raga belonging to the Bilawal Thaat with the same scale as Bhoopali)
Behavior
Behavior refers to practical aspects of the music. It is complicated to talk about this for Hindustani music since many of the concepts are fluid, changing, or archaic. The following information cannot be accurate, but it can attempt to reflect how the music existed.Samay (Time)
Evening or Sandhya (First Prahar of Sandhya)Seasonality
Certain ragas have seasonal associations.Rasa
Bhakti Rasa (Devotional)Film Songs based on Bhopali
Jyoti Kalash Chhalke (Hindi Film Bhabhi ki Choodiyan)Ghanashyam sundara (Amar Bhopali - Marathi Song)
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