‘PANCH SHADAJ’ is the simultaneous rendition of five pentatonic ragas employing the concept of ‘Shadaj Chalan’. Five ragas have been selected here, namely Bhupali, Madhmad Sarang, Malkauns, Durga and Dhani. Here the notes of Raga Bhupali are kept constant in the Ragas Madhmad Sarang, Malkauns, Durga and Dhani and the authenticity of the raga is maintained by shifting the Shadaj ie. Sa of these ragas.
The notes of Bhupali are S R G P D (Scale D – Safed 2). In Raga Madhmad Sarang the Sa of the raga is shifted to Re of Bhupali. Thus, R G P D S of Bhupali becomes S R M P n of Raga Madhmad Sarang (Scale E - Safed 3). Similarly, the swar Ga of Bhupali becomes the Sa of Malkauns and the notes G P D S R of Bhupali become S g M d n of raga Malkauns (Scale F# - Kali 3). In Raga Durga the Sa of the raga is shifted to Pa of Bhupali and the notes P D S R G of Bhupali become S R M P D of raga Durga (Scale A - Safed 6) while in Raga Dhani the Sa is shifted to N and D S R G P of Bhupali becomes S g M P n of Raga Dhani (Scale B - Safed 7).
Accordingly, the tabla and tanpura accompaniments also convey the change of scale and establish the shifted ‘Sa’ of the ragas.
Raga Bhupali is performed on the Sitar by Dr. Sujata Bhat and on the Flute by Shri. Gandhar Bhalerao while the remaining Ragas are rendered by Chandrashekharji. They are accompanied by Shri. Yati Bhagwat on the Tabla and Shri. Varun Dixit on the electronic Tanpura.
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