Chandni Chowk to China · 2009
Tere Naina
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Sources differ: Hamsadhwani influence and Pahadi 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
Hamsadhwani
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 as an influence rather than a strict identity. This records what the source says; a musician has not checked the recording note by note.
Evidence: Named musician's analysis · Sakshi Sharma, doctoral thesis (University of Rajasthan, 2025), ch.5, printed pp.293–294 (PDF pp.75–76), तेरे नैना analysis paragraph
Source wording: “इस कारण इसे हंसध्वनि का मिश्रित रूप कह सकते हैं।” · Applies to: influence
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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
Pahadi
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.208 (PDF p.40), table row 679
Source wording: “679. | तेरे नैना हँस दिये | चाँदनी चौक टू चाईना | 2009 | शंकर- एहसान-लॉय | हंसध्वनि+ पहाड़ी” · Applies to: mixed
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