Khubsoorat · 1980
Piya Bawri, Piya Bawri
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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: Nat Bihag and Pilu 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
Nat Bihag
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 · Neetu Gautam, doctoral thesis on R.D. Burman (Rani Durgavati Vishwavidyalaya, 2025), ch.3, printed p.49 (PDF p.3)
Source wording: “गीत था फिल्म-खूबसूरत (1980) का ‘पिया बावरी’। इस गीत में राग नट बिहाग का प्रयोग किया”
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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
Pilu
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 · Neetu Gautam, doctoral thesis on R.D. Burman (Rani Durgavati Vishwavidyalaya, 2025), ch.3, printed p.51 (PDF p.5)
Source wording: “फिल्म-खूबसूरत का गीत ‘पिया बावरी’ राग पीलू पर आधारित ठुमरी शैली का गीत था।”
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Recording cues
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