Basant Bahar, a compound melodic structure that incorporates phrases from the raagas Basant and Bahar, is a vital presence in the spring soundscape of northern India. As is the case with many compound raagas, Basant Bahar has compositions
that bring in the different colours of the constituent raagas by displaying segments of each in separate lines of the song-text or by bringing in a quick succession of phrases of both raagas in the same line. Such raagas thus place demands on the artistic acumen of composers and