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Which one of the following Carnatic music ragas is similar to Raga Bilawal in Hindustani music ?
PRELIMS 2026 · ART AND CULTURE
Which one of the following Carnatic music ragas is similar to Raga Bilawal in Hindustani…
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Approach: *Identify the equivalent musical scales for the question in image_e9c549.png by comparing the fundamental note intervals between Hindustani and Carnatic classical music.*
- **Correct Answer:** (d) Dheera Shankarabharanam
- *Raga Bilawal* is the basic parent scale in Hindustani music consisting entirely of **Shuddha Swaras** (natural notes), making it identical to the Western Major Scale.
- **Dheera Shankarabharanam** is the 29th *Melakarta* (parent raga) in Carnatic music and shares the exact same musical notes and intervals as *Raga Bilawal*.
- **Quick breakdown of other options:**
- *Nat Bhairavi* corresponds to Hindustani *Raga Asavari*.
- *Hanumatodi* corresponds to Hindustani *Raga Bhairavi*.
- *Kamavardhini* corresponds to Hindustani *Raga Poorvi*.
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