Raga Bilawal
also known as Bilaval
Movement
Aroha — ascent
Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Dha Ni Sa′Avaroha — descent
Sa′ Ni Dha Pa Ma Ga Re SaCharacter
The raga that gives its name to the Bilawal thaat; its all-shuddha scale corresponds to the Western major scale. A calm morning raga. In present-day concert practice the Alhaiya Bilawal variety is heard far more often than the plain form.