Raga comparison
Yaman vs Bageshri
A shareable study guide for a modeled confusion pair. This comparison is review-ready, not a substitute for teacher correction.
Yaman
Kalyan thaat, Early night
- Aroha
- Ni Re Ga Ma(tivra) Dha Ni Sa
- Avaroha
- Sa Ni Dha Pa Ma(tivra) Ga Re Sa
- Pakad
- Ni Re Ga, Re Sa, Pa Ma(tivra) Ga Re Sa
- Vadi / Samvadi
- Ga / Ni
Bageshri
Kafi thaat, Late night
- Aroha
- Sa ga Ma Dha ni Sa
- Avaroha
- Sa ni Dha Ma Pa Dha Ma ga Re Sa
- Pakad
- Dha ni Sa, Ma Dha ni Dha Ma, ga Re Sa
- Vadi / Samvadi
- Ma / Sa
Why students confuse them
Both are night ragas, but their swara material and emotional centers are very different.
Study focus
Yaman
Hear the pull of Ni-Re-Ga and keep tivra Ma stable. Do not make it sound like a plain major scale exercise.
Bageshri
Keep the mood inward and avoid turning the grammar into a fast scalar exercise.
Swara overlap
Shared
SaRePaDha
Yaman only
GaMa(tivra)Ni
Bageshri only
Ga(komal)MaNi(komal)
Sources
The Raga Guide: A Survey of 74 Hindustani RagasNimbus Records - bookBook and CD reference covering 74 Hindustani ragas, including the full starter set. Use as a book-level cross-check; teacher review is still required before certification.Yaman (raga)Wikipedia - public-webStarter public-web cross-check. Replace or supplement with expert and book sources before exam certification.BageshriWikipedia - public-webStarter public-web cross-check. Replace or supplement with expert and book sources before exam certification.