Question

Write Razakhani gat with bols in tala notation along with three tanas with Tihai — one of 16 beats and two of 32 beats in Raga Bhairav or Raga Bageshri.

Hint:

Razakhani Gat → Madhya Laya → Gat + 3 Tanas + Tihai → Keep it neat in Teentaal.

Answer 1

Razakhani Gat is a medium tempo (Madhya Laya) composition in sitar playing.
It is generally set in Teentaal (16 beats) and focuses on clarity of bols and rhythmic variety.
Below is an example of a Razakhani Gat in Raga Bageshri:
Gat: Dha Ra Dha Ra Re Sa, Sa Re Ga Ma, Ga Ma Dha Ni, Dha Ni Sa Ga.
The Bols used are: Da Ra Da Ra Re Sa (plucking pattern for right hand).
Tana 1 (16 beats):
Ga Ma Dha Ni, Sa Re Ga Ma, Ni Dha Ma Ga, Re Sa Dha Pa | Tihai: Dha Ni Sa, Dha Ni Sa, Dha Ni Sa.
Tana 2 (32 beats):
Sa Re Ga Ma, Pa Dha Ni Sa, Ga Ma Dha Ni, Sa Re Ga Ma, Ma Dha Ni Sa, Re Ga Ma Pa, Dha Ni Sa Ga, Ma Pa Dha Ni | Tihai: Ga Ma Dha, Ga Ma Dha, Ga Ma Dha.
Tana 3 (32 beats):
Re Sa Dha Pa, Ni Dha Pa Ma, Ga Re Sa Dha, Pa Ma Ga Re, Sa Dha Ni Dha, Pa Ma Ga Re, Sa Dha Pa Ma, Ga Re Sa Dha | Tihai: Pa Ma Ga, Pa Ma Ga, Pa Ma Ga.
Each Tana is a fast melodic run that fits perfectly into the tala cycle and resolves on Sam with a Tihai.
Students must maintain Raga Bhairav or Bageshri’s note structure while improvising.