Raag Shahana - Classical Style - Part 1

Part 1 of Raag Shahana sung by Munshi Raziuddin and Party, 1976. Notice the use of the sarangi in the background.

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• Khusrau

[igorjee]

Wouldn't this be in MiyaN ki Malhar instead of Shahana?

[szainmujtaba]

Actually this is the shahana. In the recording that I have, Munshi Raziuddin says that he is now presenting shahana by Hazrat Amir Khusrau. Plus I have 3 other recordings of this same raag made over 20+ years and each time it is described as being the Shahana.

[dholsanwal]

Wah wah bhayya, kahaan se nkiaal layay aap yeh. Its one of the most amazing rendering of Shahana that I had the good fortune to stumble upon. Its refreshing as Shahana should be and has a mystical indifference of Sufis rather than the boastful grandeure of court musicians. Masha'allah.

[szainmujtaba]

I have 4 recordings of the Shahana by Munshi Raziuddin. All are amazing, but in my opinion, this is probably the 2nd best of the lot.

[KomissarX]

This sounds like Mian Ki Malhar, It does not sound like Shahana at all. It has

Mian ki Malhar surs pa, ga ma re sa.. Shahana is pa, ga, ma, da, ni, pa..... ( Ga & ni are komal )

Shahana only has one Nishad ( komal ni ). In this bandish they are using both Nishads ( ni ) which is

a signature of Mian ki Malhar. The sargam they are singing is Mian Ki malhar and not Shahana. So this is Mian Ki Malhar, There is nothing in this bandish that sounds like Shahana. Its a mistake in the name

by someone.

[arifkhan100]

whatever raag it is...it is truly wonderful!

[jasiddiqi]

Definitely raag Shahana!

[cirrhosed]

@shankyxyz

I very much agree with you, but truth is its Shahana. I have heard Munshi jee saying this is a special technique of Shahana which cant be used in Khayal, although he didn't elaborate. Now since most of us are Khayal listeners, therefore we find it contrary.

[shankyxyz]

@ambindia while i largely agree with u, in noticing absence of the teevra nishad, the extra stress on Gandhar, is uncharacteristic of typical shahana's and much more a miyan-malhar type usage. the strong meend P-G-M-R, is very typical M-ki-M. however at places like 3:15-3:20 u can clearly hear them using teevra-nishad too.some thing like R'P'G'M'R'nS'R'. in colclusion it s inconclusive.

[cirrhosed]

Its certainly Shahana,,,,,

[bohotkhoob]

the fact that all three raags (shahana, bahar, and mian malhar) belong to the same thaat kafi might explain the similarities and the confusion in differentiating them.

[bohotkhoob]

agreed that the sarangi is simply beautiful. this concert was held in New Delhi. The sarangi nawaz is Sri Inderlal. He matches the vocalist note for note.

[ambindia]

the problem is that some listeners are confused as between bahar and miyan ki malhar. the ni dha NI sa phrase also occurs in bahar. mostly in upper register and taken more rapidly. in miyan ki malhar it is slower and more often in the lower register.