Devdas · 2002
Kaahe Chhed
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Singer: Birju Maharaj, Kavita Krishnamurti, Madhuri Dixit
Music: Birju Maharaj
Lyrics: Birju Maharaj
Recording: original
Metadata references
Release and credit references do not establish a raagRaagA recognisable arrangement of notes and musical behaviour that guides melody. A raag’s identity involves how notes are used, not just a list of pitches.Source: N2 §2.1, pp. 14–15; §2.2.1, p. 15. and 1 moreMore in the glossary or taalTaalA recurring cycle of counted units that organises rhythm. The cycle gives a framework for compositions and rhythmic elaboration.Source: N3 §§3.1–3.3.1, pp. 21–22.More in the glossary attribution.
Sources differ: Paraj, Basant and Puria Dhanashri are separately reported. RagaPedia has not resolved this difference or verified a multi-raag treatment of the recording.
Reported raagRaagA recognisable arrangement of notes and musical behaviour that guides melody. A raag’s identity involves how notes are used, not just a list of pitches.Source: N2 §2.1, pp. 14–15; §2.2.1, p. 15. and 1 moreMore in the glossary
Paraj
The song's composer named this raagRaagA recognisable arrangement of notes and musical behaviour that guides melody. A raag’s identity involves how notes are used, not just a list of pitches.Source: N2 §2.1, pp. 14–15; §2.2.1, p. 15. and 1 moreMore in the glossary. This records what the source says; a musician has not checked the recording note by note.
Evidence: Composer's own statement · Punit Jaipal Shah, doctoral thesis (Newcastle University), printed p.260 (PDF p.261), chapter 7, §7.5.2, song 3, author’s conversation with Birju Maharaj after a Mumbai concert in summer 2003
Source wording: “He explained that he chose the rāga Paraj because the sequence was set in the backdrop of the spring season.”
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Recording cues
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Reported raagRaagA recognisable arrangement of notes and musical behaviour that guides melody. A raag’s identity involves how notes are used, not just a list of pitches.Source: N2 §2.1, pp. 14–15; §2.2.1, p. 15. and 1 moreMore in the glossary
Basant
A named writer on music analysed the song in this raagRaagA recognisable arrangement of notes and musical behaviour that guides melody. A raag’s identity involves how notes are used, not just a list of pitches.Source: N2 §2.1, pp. 14–15; §2.2.1, p. 15. and 1 moreMore in the glossary. This records what the source says; a musician has not checked the recording note by note.
Evidence: Named musician's analysis · Gagan Singh, doctoral thesis on raags with both madhyams in film songs (Panjab University, 2007), ch.5, printed p.193 (PDF p.4), table row 2
Source wording: “2. | देवदास | 2003 | इस्माइल दरबार | काहे छेड़–छेड़....”
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Recording cues
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Reported raagRaagA recognisable arrangement of notes and musical behaviour that guides melody. A raag’s identity involves how notes are used, not just a list of pitches.Source: N2 §2.1, pp. 14–15; §2.2.1, p. 15. and 1 moreMore in the glossary
Puria Dhanashri
A named researcher's explicit song–raagRaagA recognisable arrangement of notes and musical behaviour that guides melody. A raag’s identity involves how notes are used, not just a list of pitches.Source: N2 §2.1, pp. 14–15; §2.2.1, p. 15. and 1 moreMore in the glossary table reports this raagRaagA recognisable arrangement of notes and musical behaviour that guides melody. A raag’s identity involves how notes are used, not just a list of pitches.Source: N2 §2.1, pp. 14–15; §2.2.1, p. 15. and 1 moreMore in the glossary as one of several raagsRaagA recognisable arrangement of notes and musical behaviour that guides melody. A raag’s identity involves how notes are used, not just a list of pitches.Source: N2 §2.1, pp. 14–15; §2.2.1, p. 15. and 1 moreMore in the glossary in the song. This records what the source says; a musician has not checked the recording note by note.
Evidence: Named researcher's song–raag table · Siddhi Bhatnagar, doctoral thesis (Banasthali Vidyapith, 2022), ch.5, printed p.191 (PDF p.23), table row 373
Source wording: “काहे छेड़ छेड़ मोहे | देवदास | 2002 | इस्माइल दरबार | पूरिया धनाश्री+ बसंत+ परज” · Applies to: mixed
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