Bilawal is a raga and basic "thaat" (musical mode) in Hindustani classical music, it is equivalent to which rāga in Carnatic music?
Bilaval Bilawal is a raga and basic "thaat" (musical mode) in Hindustani classical music. It is equivalent to the Carnatic melakarta raga Dheerasankarabharanam, as well as the Western Ionian mode (major scale) and contains the notes S R G m P D N S' ("see swara for explanation"). The pitches of Bilawal thaat are all shuddha, or natural. Flat (komal) or sharp (tivra) of pitches always occurs with reference to the interval pattern in Bilawal thaat. The Indian national anthem  Jana gana mana is sung in raag Bilawal.
Ragam Thanam Pallavi Ragam Tanam Pallavi is a form of singing in Carnatic music which allows the musicians to improvise to a great extent. It is one of the most complete aspects of Indian classical music, demonstrating the entire gamut of talents and the depth of knowledge of the musician. It incorporates "raga alapana", "tanam", "niraval", and "kalpanaswara". In more elaborate ragam tanam pallavis, a "tani avartanam" may follow.