IMPORTANCE OF VADI SWARA

IMPORTANCE  OF  VADI  SWARA

1 . Vadi Swara is the most important note of a Raga. It is the predominent note or the reinging note of a

      Raga.

2 .  Vadi Swara is most fre quently used in a Raga. For example, in Raga Bihag  “Ga”  the vadi note, is

      most frequently used compared to the other notes of the Raga thus;  G,  RS,  NSGMG, P, GMG,

      NP,  GMG,  NSGMPGMG.

3 .  Every Ragas has its own vadi note which is handled in a perculiar manner by the artist. In fact, it is

       the very life note of a Raga. Vadi Swara is also known as “Ansha Swara”.

4 .  Vad Swara is recognized by the frequent use of it, by the londest stoppage on it and by starting the

       singing of a aRaga from it and by finishing on it.

5 .  Vadi note approximatly determines the time of singing of a Raga. According to the position of the

      Vadi note in a Raga it can be said as to whether a Raga is Poorvangavadi or Uttarangavadi. Not only

      this, but we can also known the times of the day or night assigned to a Raga. For example,  Ga  is the

      Vadi note in a Rag Bhoopali which indicates that is a Poorvangavadi Raga. And the time of singing of

      Poorvangavadi Raga is from 12 noon to 12 midnight. We also known that Bhoopali has  Re  and  Dha

      Teevra swaras. And since Ragas having  Re  and  Dha  Teevra are sung in the first quarter of the night,

      Therefore, we can say that Bhoopali is sung in the first quarter of the night betveen 7 to 8 P. M.

 6 . Vadi note along with other notes indicates a Raga. For example,  G,  R,  S D  S R G,  D P G, R S,  this

      Collection of notes indicates Bhoopali Raga. And  Ga  is the Vadi note in Bhoopali and  Ga  is also

      Present in the above collection of notes. Therefore, Vadi note along with other notes dose indicate

      A Raga.

 7 . By changing the note of a Raga another Raga can be formed. For example, Bhimpalasi and Dhanashri

      Belong to Kafi Thaata. Bhimpalasi has  Ma  as it’s Vadi note. If we take  Pa  as Vadi note in Bhimpalasi,

      It will become Dhanashri  Raga, In fact, Bhimpalasi and Dhanashri are difference in their vadi notes.

 8 . As a rule, the development of a Raga is done from the vadi note. For example, the development or

      the alap of Raga Malkouns is done from it’s Vadi note  Ma  as under;  S M,  S M G M,  N D M G M, 

      N D N N D M G M,  G M G S N S,  M G M,  D M,  N D M,  D N S G,  M D N D M,  S G M D M,  N D M G M.

 9 . The entire beauty of a Raga hinges on it’s Vadi note.

 10 . The vadi note, on account of it’s importance, has been compared to a king in a raga. Just as a king is

       important for a kongdom, in the same way Vadi swara is important in a Raga, or again, just as the

       head of a family is considerd to be oll important. In this family in the same way Vadi note in

       considered to be very important in a Raga.