Indian Classical Music Theory and Raga

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Indian Classical Music Theory and Raga (Raag/Raaga/Rag) &

Tabla Tal (Taal - rythm) brief:

Thaat:

All Ragashave been derived from one of the following 10 Thaats:

Bilaval- SA RE GA MA PA DHA NI SA. - All pure notes

Kalyan- SA RE GA MA' PA DHA NI SA . - MA' tivra

Khamaj- SA RE GA MA PA DHA ni SA . - ni komal

Bhairav- SA re GA MA PA dha NI SA. - re and dha komal

Poorvi- SA re GA MA' PA dha NI SA. - re and dha komal and MA' tivra

Marva- SA re GA MA' PA DHA NI SA. - re komal and MA' tivra

Kafi- SA RE ga MA PA DHA ni SA. - ga and ni komal

Asavari- SA RE ga MA PA dha ni SA. - ga, dha and ni komal

Bhairavi- SA re ga MA PA dha ni SA. - re, ga, dha and ni komal

Todi- SA re ga MA' PA dha NI SA . - re, ga and dha komal and MA' tivra

No.

Raga ThaatAroh

(ascending

)

Avroh

(descending

)

Pakad - Mukhyang

(main structure of

raga)

Vadi

(mai

n

note)

Samvad

i

(second

main)

Time of

singing

or

playing

Remark

s

1 Aabhogi KafiS R g M D

S.S.n D M g

R S.D S R g M R S S M morning

2Abhogi

KanhraKafi

S R g M D

S.S.D M g R

S, .D S

MgRS, .DSRg,

MDMg, RS, .D SS M

10 am

to 1 pm

3 Adana Asavari S R M P, dN S.

S.d n P MP, g M R S

S.d N S., d , n PMP,g M R S

S. P 1 to 4am

4 Ahir Bhairav BhairavS r G M, P

D n S.S.n D P, M

G r SG M r S, .D .N r S M S morning .

5Alahiya

BilavalBilaval

SR

GMGR,

GP, D N S.

S.NDP,

DnDP, MG

MRS

G R GP,MGMR,

GPDnDPD G morning

remove

komal n

for


2/7

bilaval

6 Asavari AsavariS R M P d

S.S.n d P M g

R SR M P, n d P, d M P,

g R SD G

10 am

to 1 pm.

7 Bageshri KafiS g M D n

S.S.n D M g

R SS .n .D S, M g, M D

n D, Mg, M g R SM S

10 am

to 1 pm

8 Bahar Kafi.n S, g MP, g M, n D

N S.

S.n D n P,M P g M R

SM P g M D N S. M S

10 am

to 1 pm

9 Basant PoorviS G M' d r.

S

r.N d P, M'

G, M' d M'

G , r S

M' d r.S., r.N d P,

M' G M' GS. P

4 to 7

am

10 Bhairav BhairavS r G M P

d N S.S.N d P

MG r SDM r , GMP, MG, r

SD R

7 to 10

am

11Bhairavi Bhairav

iS r g M P d

n S.S.n d P M g

r SS g M P, d -- p M S morning

12 Bhimpalasi Kafi.n S g M P

n S.S.n D P M

g R S.n S M, M P g, M g R

SM S

10 am

to 1 pm

13 Bhupali KalyanS R G P D

S.S. D P G R

SGRS.D, SRG, PG,

DPG, R SG D

7 to 10

pm

14 Bihag Bilaval.N S G M P

N S.S.N D P M

G R S.NS, GMP, GMG, RS G N

7 to 10

pm

15 Bihagra Bilaval.N S G, G

M P D n D

P, N S.

S.N D, n D

P, G M G R

S

GMPDnDP,

GMGRSM S

10 pm

to 1 am

Some

use M'

also

16Bilaskhani

TodiBhairav

iS r g, M G,

P d, n d, S.S.r.n d P,

M g r g r S.d S r g, Mg, r g, r S d g

10 am

to 1 pm

17 Bilaval BilavalS R G M P

D S.S.N D P M

G RSG R GP, DNS. D G morning .

18Chandrakaun

s.N S g M d

N S.S.N d M g

M g Sg M N d M g M g .N

SM S

mid

night

19 Chayanat KalyanS, RGMP,

DP, ND, S.

S.NDP, M'

PDP,

RGMP,

GMRS

P--R, RGMP, MG

MR, SR P

7 to 10

pm

20Darbari

KanhdraAsavari

.n S R g R

S, M P d n

R. S.

S.d n P, M

P, g M R Sg M R S, .d .n S R S R P

10 am

to 1 pm

21Des

Kamaj

S R M P N

S.

S.n D P M

G R G S

RMP, nDP, DMGR,

G.NSP

R

7 to 10

pm

Some

consider

R vadi

and P

samvadi

22 Deshkar BilavalS R G P D,

S.S.D P, G R

SD D P, G P D P, G R

SD G

7 to 10

am

23 Desi AsavariR g R S R

.n S, R M P

n S.

S.P -, D M

P R g S R .n

S

RgRSR.nS,

RMPDMPgRgRSR.n

SP R

10 am

to 1 pm

24 Dhanashri Kafi .n S, g M S.n D P, M .n S, GMP, g , P S 1 to 4
http://www.sharda.org/Notations/Vocal/Vocal%20Bhairav.pdfhttp://www.sharda.org/Notations/Vocal/Vocal%20Bhairav.pdfhttp://www.sharda.org/Notations/Sitar/Bhimpalasi.pdfhttp://www.sharda.org/Notations/Sitar/Bhimpalasi.pdfhttp://www.sharda.org/Notations/Sitar/Bhupali.pdfhttp://www.sharda.org/Notations/Sitar/Bhupali.pdfhttp://www.sharda.org/Notations/Vocal/Vocal%20Bilaval.pdfhttp://www.sharda.org/Notations/Vocal/Vocal%20Bilaval.pdfhttp://www.sharda.org/Notations/Vocal/Vocal%20Bilaval.pdfhttp://www.sharda.org/Notations/Sitar/Bhupali.pdfhttp://www.sharda.org/Notations/Sitar/Bhimpalasi.pdfhttp://www.sharda.org/Notations/Vocal/Vocal%20Bhairav.pdf


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P, n S. P g, M g R S MgRS pm

25 Durga BilavalS R M P D

S.S. D P M R

SDMR, MPDMR, .DS M S

10 am

to 1 pm

26 Gaur Malhar Kafi

R G R M,

G R S, M

R P M P, DS.

S.n D n P,

D G P M, R

G R M G RS

RGRM, GRS, PM,

PD, S., D P M

M S1 to 4

pm

Some

consider

thaatBilaval

27 Gaur Sarang KalyanS, GR, M'

G, PM' ,

DP, ND, S.

S.DNP,

DM' PG,

MR, PR, SS, GRMG, PRS G D

7 to 10

am

28 Gurjari Todi TodiS r g M' d

N S.S.n d M' g

r, g r S.d .n S r g, r S, M' g r

g r Sd r

10 am

to 1 pm

29 Hamir KalyanS R S , G

M D, N D

S.

S.N D P, M'

P D P, G M

R SS R S, G M D D G

7 to 10

pm

30 Hansadhvani BilavalS G R, G

P, N S.S.N P, G P

G R, SSGRS, .N.P, GR,

GPGR, S S P7 to 10

pm

Some

consider

G - Vadiand N-

Samvadi

31 Hindol KalyanS G, M' D

N D, S.S., N D , M'

G , SSG, M'DND, M'GS D G

7 to 10

am

N is

used less

to avoid

Sohni

32 Jai Jai Vanti KamajS, R g R S,

.n .D.P, R,

GMP, NS.

S.n D P, G

M, R g R SR g RS, .n.D.P, R,

GM, R g R SR P

10 am

to 1 pm

33 Jaunpuri AsavariS RM P d n

S.S. n d P, M

g R SRMP, n d P, d M P,

gRSd g

10 am

to 1 pm

34 Jhinjhoti Khamaj S R G M PD n S.

S. n D P MG R S

.DS, RM, G, PMGR,S.n.D.P

G n 10 amto 1 pm

10 amto 1 pm

35 Jogiya BhairavS r M P d

S.S.N d P M r

SM, r S, S r r M r S M S morning

36 Kafi KafiS R g M P

D n S.S.n D P M

g R SSS RR gg MM P P R

1 to 3

pm.

37 Kalavati KhamajS G M P D

n S.S. n D P M

G R SG M P D n D, M P D

MGP S

10 pm

to 1 am.

38 Kamod KalyanS, RP, M'

PDP, NDS.

S.NDP, M'

PDP, GMP,

GM, RS

RP, M' PDP,

GMP,GMRSP S

7 to 10

pm

39 KausiKanhda

Asavari S R g M PD n S.

S.n D P Mg R S

M S 10 pmto 1 am

BageshriAng

40 Kedar KalyanS M, M P,

D P, N D

S.

S.NDP, M'

PDPM,

PMRS

S M, M P, D P M, P

M R SS M

7 to 10

pm.

41 Khamaj KhamajS G M P D

N S.S.n D P M

G R SG M P D n D, M P

D,MGG N

10 pm

to 1 am

42 Lalit Marva .N r G M, R.N D, M' .NRGM, DM', MG, M S 4 to 7
http://www.sharda.org/Notations/Vocal/Vocal%20Durga.pdfhttp://www.sharda.org/Notations/Vocal/Vocal%20Durga.pdfhttp://www.sharda.org/Notations/Vocal/Vocal%20Kafi.pdfhttp://www.sharda.org/Notations/Vocal/Vocal%20Kafi.pdfhttp://www.sharda.org/Notations/Vocal/Vocal%20Kedar.pdfhttp://www.sharda.org/Notations/Vocal/Vocal%20Kedar.pdfhttp://www.sharda.org/Notations/Vocal/Vocal%20Khamaj.pdfhttp://www.sharda.org/Notations/Vocal/Vocal%20Khamaj.pdfhttp://www.sharda.org/Notations/Vocal/Vocal%20Khamaj.pdfhttp://www.sharda.org/Notations/Vocal/Vocal%20Kedar.pdfhttp://www.sharda.org/Notations/Vocal/Vocal%20Kafi.pdfhttp://www.sharda.org/Notations/Vocal/Vocal%20Durga.pdf


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M' M G,

M' D S.D M' M G,

R SM'GRS am

43 Madhuvanti Todi.N S g M'

P N S.S.N D P M'

g R S.NSGM'P, M'GRS P S

4 to 7

am

44Madhyamad

Sarang

Kafi.n S R M P

n S.

S.n P , M R

S

.nSR, RMRPR, nP,

MRS

R P7 to 10

am

45 Malgunji Kafi.D .N S R

G M, G M,

D N S.

S.N D P M

G, M g R SGMgRS, .D.nSRGM S M night

46 Malkauns Bharavi.n S g M d

n S.S.n d M g

M g SM g, M d n d, M g,

M g, SM S

1 to 4

am

47Maluha

KedarBilaval

.N R S, G

M P, D P

M, M P N

S.

S.N D P, G

M P G M R

S

.NSGMP, GMRS,

.D.P.M.P.NSM S

10 pm

to 1 am

48 Mand BilavalS G R M

G, P M D

P, N D S.

S.D N P, D

M P G M SS, RG, S, R, MMP,

D, PDS.S P all time

49 Maru Bihag Kalyan.N S G M P

N S.S.N D P, M'

G M' G R S

M' G, RS, RS,

SMGP, M' G M' G

RSG N

10 pm

to 1 am

50 Marva Marva.N r G M'

D N S.S.N D M' G

r SD, M' G r, G M' G r S D R evening

It is a

Sandhi

Prakash

Raga

51Miya Ki

SarangKafi

S R M R,

M P n D N

S.

S.n D n P,

M P, M R M

R, S .N S

SRS, .nD.nP,

.M.P.n.D.NS, R, MR,

PMR.NSR P

10 am

to 1 pm

52 Miya Malhar Kafi

R M R S,

M R P, MP n D, N S.

S.n D, n MP, g M R S RMR S.n .p, .M .P .n.D .N S, P g M R S M S 10 pmto 1 am

53 Multani Todi.N S g M' P

N S.S.N d P M'

g r S.N S, M' g, P g, r S P S

1 to 4

pm

54Nand -

AnandiKalyan

S G M , P

D , N P S.

S.D, N P, D

M' P, G M

D P R S

GMDP, RSGM S P10 pm

to 1 am

55 Pahadi BilavalS R G P D

S.S.D P , G P,

G R SG, RS, .D, .P.DS S P all time

56 Paraj Poorvi.N S G, M'

d N S.

S.N d P, M'

P d P, G M

G, M' G r S

S., N d P, M' P d P,

G M GS. P

4 to 7

am

57 Patdeep KafiS g M P N

S.S.N D P M

g R SD P, g, M P N S. P S

1 to 4

pm

(toward

s 4 pm)

It's N is

little

sharper

58 Piloo Kafi.N S G M

P N S.

S.n D P n d

P d P M g S

.N S

.P .N S R g S, G M P

g S, .N SG N

1 to 4

pm

All 12

notes are

used in

this raga
http://www.sharda.org/Notations/Sitar/Sitar%20Malkauns.pdfhttp://www.sharda.org/Notations/Sitar/Sitar%20Malkauns.pdfhttp://www.sharda.org/Notations/Sitar/Sitar%20Malkauns.pdf


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59 Pooriya Marva.N r S, G,

M' D, N r.

S.

S.N D M' G

r SG, .N r S,

.N.D.N.M'.D, r SG M' evening

It is a

Sandhi

Prakash

Raga

60

Pooriya

Dhanashri Poorvi

.N r G M'

P, D P, NS.

S.N d P, M'

G M' r G, rS

.N r G, M' P, DP, M'

G, M' r G, r S P r evening

It is a

Sandhi

PrakashRaga

61 Poorvi Poorvi.N r G, M'

P, d N S.S.N d P M',

GMG, r S

.N, S r G, MG, M' G

r SG N evening

It is a

Sandhi

Prakash

Raga

62 Rageshwari KhamajS G M D N

S.S.n D M G

R SGMDN S.n DM,

GMRS, .D .n S G MM S

10 pm

to 1 am

63Ramdasi

MalharKafi

.N S, R G

M, n D n P

N S.

S.n D n P,

D P M, P g,

M P g, M R

S

RPMGM, nPgMRS M Srainy

season

64 Ramkali BhairavS r G M P

d N S.

S.N d P, M'

P d n d P, G

M r S

d P, M'PdndP, GM',

r PMG r SP S morning

65 Rasranjani BilavalS R M D N

S.S.N D M, D

M R SM S

midnigh

t

66 Saraswati KhamajS R M' P, n

D P, n D S.

R.n D P M'

R M P, M' R

SP R

midnigh

t

67 Shankara Bilaval S G P N S.S.NP, ND

S.NP,

GPGS

S.NP, ND S.NP,

GPGSG N

10 pm

to 1 am

68 Shivranjani Kafi S R g P DS.S.D P g R S P S midnight

69 Shri PoorviS r r S, r M'

P N S.

S.Nd P, M'

P d M' G r,

P r G r S

S r r S, r M' P, d M' G

r G r SR P evening

It is a

Sandhi

Prakash

Raga

70Shuddh

KalyanKalyan

S R G P D

S.

S.N D, N D

P, M' G R,

G R P R G

R S

GRS, .N.D.N.D.P, S,

GR, PR, GRSG D

7 to 10

pm

71Shuddh

SarangKafi

S R M P,

M' P N S.S.N D P M'

G R SR P

10 am

to 1 pm

72Shyam

KalyanKalyan

.N S R M'

P N S.

S.N D P M'P G M R .N

S

.N S R M' P, G M R

.N SP S

7 to 10

pm

73Sindhu

BhairaviAsavari

S R g M P

d n S.S.n d P M g

R SM S

10 am

to 1 pm

74 Sohni MarvaS G M' D

N S.

S.r.S.N D,

G M' D, G

M' G, M' G r

S.N D, G M' DNS.

r.S.D G

4 to 7

am


6/7

S

75 Sughrai Kafi.n S R g, M

P, N S.

S.D, N P,

M P, g , M

R S

.n S R g, MP n P,

DP, MP g MRSP S

10 am

to 1 pm

76 Tilak Kamod Khamaj

S R G S, R

M P D, MP, S.

S.P D M G,

S R G, S .N

.P.NSRG, S, RPMG,

S.N R P

10 pm

to 1 am

77 Tilang KhamajS G M P N

S.

S.n P M G

S.NSGMP, NS., S.

nP, GMGSG N

10 pm

to 1 am

78 Todi TodiS r g M' P

d N S.S.N d P M'

g r S.d NS, r , g r, s, M'g r

g r Sd g

10 am

to 1 pm

79 Vibhas BhairavS r G P d P

S.S.d P G P d

P, G r Sd , P , GP, G r S d G morning

80Vridavani

SarangKafi

S R M P N

S.S. n P M R

S.N S R, MR, PMR, S P R

10 am

to 1 pm

81Yaman

KalyanKalyan

S R G M' P

D N S.S.N D P M'

G RS.N R G, R S, P M' G

R SG N

7 to 10

pm

82Yamani

Bilaval Bilaval.N R G, M

R G P, M'

P, D N S.

S.N D P, M'

P M G, R G

R S

.N R G, M' PMG,

RGRSP S morning

Taal

1. Teen Taal - 16 beats , most important taal in indian classical music

Dha Dhin Dhin Dha

1 2 3 4

X

Dha Dhin Dhin Dha

5 6 7 8

2

Dha Tin Tin Ta

9 10 11 12

0

Ta Dhin Dhin Dha

13 14 15 16

3

2. Dadra- 6 beats , used mostly in bhajan, thumri and some film songs

Dha Dhi Na

1 2 3

X

Dha Ti Na

4 5 6

0

3. Keharwa- 8 beats , most popular taal used in film songs, bhajan etc. This taal has manyvariations and is used differently in songs

Dha Ge Na Ti

1 2 3 4

X

Na Ka Dhi Na

5 6 7 8

0
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4. Roopak- 7 beats

Ti Ti Na

1 2 30 X

Dhi Na

4 52

Dhi Na

6 73

5. Jhap- 10 beats

Dhi Na

1 2

X

Dhi Dhi Na

3 4 5

2

Ti Na

6 7

0

Dhi Dhi Na

8 9 10

3

6. Ek- 12 beats

Dhin Dhin

1 2

X

DhaGe Tirkit

3 4

0

Tu Na

5 6

2

Kat Ta

7 8

0

DhaGe Tirkit

9 10

3

Dhi Na

11 12

4

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