भिनन निशदम्

Raag Bhinna Nishadam is a complete scale with all 7 notes in both ascent and descent raga in the Carnatic classical music tradition.. With its Sampurna-Sampurna jati structure, this raag creates a distinctive tonal landscape. The predominant rasa is Peace/Tranquility (शांत), making it suitable for compositions that evoke peaceful, meditative emotions. It is traditionally performed during evening hours, and its melodic contour offers rich possibilities for alapana, kalpanaswaram, and creative improvisation.

As part of the rich tapestry of Indian classical music, Raag Bhinna Nishadam represents the deep connection between melodic structure and emotional expression that defines the Carnatic tradition.

Raag Bhinna Nishadam is a Carnatic raag whose name translates as "the one with an altered/distinct Nishad (seventh note)." The prefix "bhinna" in Carnatic musical nomenclature traditionally signals a modification to a base raag — here, the modification applies to the Nishad (Ni). This could mean the Nishad is: omitted (making the raag shadava in that movement), replaced with an alternative variant (shuddha vs. komal Ni), or approached with a special gamaka (ornament). Such treatment of the seventh note creates distinctive modal colour. The parent melakarta and the full scale are not confirmed in available sources. A Hindustani thaat assignment through note-math is therefore not possible. The raag has no documented presence in Hindi film music or the Hindustani classical tradition.