All catalog raags

This raag is searchable through its film-song evidence. A structured aroha, avaroha, pakad, and learner introduction still needs teacher review.

This raag is searchable through its film-song evidence. A structured aroha, avaroha, pakad, and learner introduction still needs teacher review.

A morning raag combining Bhairav's komal Re with a komal Ni color often associated with Kafi or folk material.

Bhairav · Morning

This raag is searchable through its film-song evidence. A structured aroha, avaroha, pakad, and learner introduction still needs teacher review.

This raag is searchable through its film-song evidence. A structured aroha, avaroha, pakad, and learner introduction still needs teacher review.

This raag is searchable through its film-song evidence. A structured aroha, avaroha, pakad, and learner introduction still needs teacher review.

A late-night raga with komal Ga and komal Ni, often taught through a restrained ascent and a deeply curved phrase language.

Kafi · Late night

This raag is searchable through its film-song evidence. A structured aroha, avaroha, pakad, and learner introduction still needs teacher review.

This raag is searchable through its film-song evidence. A structured aroha, avaroha, pakad, and learner introduction still needs teacher review.

This raag is searchable through its film-song evidence. A structured aroha, avaroha, pakad, and learner introduction still needs teacher review.

This raag is searchable through its film-song evidence. A structured aroha, avaroha, pakad, and learner introduction still needs teacher review.

This raag is searchable through its film-song evidence. A structured aroha, avaroha, pakad, and learner introduction still needs teacher review.

A major morning raga shaped by komal Re and komal Dha. Its identity depends on controlled intonation and a serious melodic gait.

Bhairav · Morning

A major concluding raag whose core form uses komal Re, Ga, Dha, and Ni. Light and film treatments often admit additional swaras.

Bhairavi · Morning; often performed at the close of a concert

This raag is searchable through its film-song evidence. A structured aroha, avaroha, pakad, and learner introduction still needs teacher review.

This raag is searchable through its film-song evidence. A structured aroha, avaroha, pakad, and learner introduction still needs teacher review.

An afternoon Kafi-thaat raag with a restrained ascent and komal Ga and Ni.

Kafi · Afternoon

This raag is searchable through its film-song evidence. A structured aroha, avaroha, pakad, and learner introduction still needs teacher review.

This raag is searchable through its film-song evidence. A structured aroha, avaroha, pakad, and learner introduction still needs teacher review.

A pentatonic raga using Sa, Re, Ga, Pa, and Dha. Its apparent simplicity makes phrase discipline especially important.

Kalyan · Evening

A luminous night raag with prominent Ga and Ni, vakra movement, and a characteristic touch of tivra Ma.

Bilawal · Late evening / night

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A midday Sarang-family raag using Re, Ma, Pa, and both forms of Ni while omitting Ga and Dha.

Kafi-associated · Midday

This raag is searchable through its film-song evidence. A structured aroha, avaroha, pakad, and learner introduction still needs teacher review.

This raag is searchable through its film-song evidence. A structured aroha, avaroha, pakad, and learner introduction still needs teacher review.

This raag is searchable through its film-song evidence. A structured aroha, avaroha, pakad, and learner introduction still needs teacher review.

A serious late-night raga associated with deep andolan and Kanada-family movement. It demands patience and controlled weight.

Asavari · Late night

A lyrical Khamaj-thaat raag with an audav ascent and both forms of Ni across its common movement.

Khamaj · Late evening / monsoon association

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A pentatonic evening raag using Sa, Re, Ma, Pa, and Dha, with Ga and Ni absent.

Bilawal · Evening

This raag is searchable through its film-song evidence. A structured aroha, avaroha, pakad, and learner introduction still needs teacher review.

This raag is searchable through its film-song evidence. A structured aroha, avaroha, pakad, and learner introduction still needs teacher review.

This raag is searchable through its film-song evidence. A structured aroha, avaroha, pakad, and learner introduction still needs teacher review.

This raag is searchable through its film-song evidence. A structured aroha, avaroha, pakad, and learner introduction still needs teacher review.

This raag is searchable through its film-song evidence. A structured aroha, avaroha, pakad, and learner introduction still needs teacher review.

This raag is searchable through its film-song evidence. A structured aroha, avaroha, pakad, and learner introduction still needs teacher review.

This raag is searchable through its film-song evidence. A structured aroha, avaroha, pakad, and learner introduction still needs teacher review.

This raag is searchable through its film-song evidence. A structured aroha, avaroha, pakad, and learner introduction still needs teacher review.

This raag is searchable through its film-song evidence. A structured aroha, avaroha, pakad, and learner introduction still needs teacher review.

This raag is searchable through its film-song evidence. A structured aroha, avaroha, pakad, and learner introduction still needs teacher review.

This raag is searchable through its film-song evidence. A structured aroha, avaroha, pakad, and learner introduction still needs teacher review.

This raag is searchable through its film-song evidence. A structured aroha, avaroha, pakad, and learner introduction still needs teacher review.

This raag is searchable through its film-song evidence. A structured aroha, avaroha, pakad, and learner introduction still needs teacher review.

This raag is searchable through its film-song evidence. A structured aroha, avaroha, pakad, and learner introduction still needs teacher review.

This raag is searchable through its film-song evidence. A structured aroha, avaroha, pakad, and learner introduction still needs teacher review.

This raag is searchable through its film-song evidence. A structured aroha, avaroha, pakad, and learner introduction still needs teacher review.

This raag is searchable through its film-song evidence. A structured aroha, avaroha, pakad, and learner introduction still needs teacher review.

A central raga and thaat reference shaped by komal Ga and komal Ni. It connects strongly to semi-classical and folk-inflected material.

Kafi · Late evening

This raag is searchable through its film-song evidence. A structured aroha, avaroha, pakad, and learner introduction still needs teacher review.

This raag is searchable through its film-song evidence. A structured aroha, avaroha, pakad, and learner introduction still needs teacher review.

This raag is searchable through its film-song evidence. A structured aroha, avaroha, pakad, and learner introduction still needs teacher review.

A night raag dominated by Ma, with characteristic vakra movement and a controlled touch of tivra Ma.

Kalyan · Night

A central late-evening raag and thaat reference, usually using shuddha Ni in ascent and komal Ni in descent.

Khamaj · Late evening

A Hindustani adoption related to Carnatic Keeravani, using komal Ga and Dha with shuddha Ni.

Asavari-associated · Night

This raag is searchable through its film-song evidence. A structured aroha, avaroha, pakad, and learner introduction still needs teacher review.

This raag is searchable through its film-song evidence. A structured aroha, avaroha, pakad, and learner introduction still needs teacher review.

This raag is searchable through its film-song evidence. A structured aroha, avaroha, pakad, and learner introduction still needs teacher review.

This raag is searchable through its film-song evidence. A structured aroha, avaroha, pakad, and learner introduction still needs teacher review.

A late-night pentatonic raag using komal Ga, Dha, and Ni while omitting Re and Pa.

Bhairavi · Late night

This raag is searchable through its film-song evidence. A structured aroha, avaroha, pakad, and learner introduction still needs teacher review.

This raag is searchable through its film-song evidence. A structured aroha, avaroha, pakad, and learner introduction still needs teacher review.

This raag is searchable through its film-song evidence. A structured aroha, avaroha, pakad, and learner introduction still needs teacher review.

This raag is searchable through its film-song evidence. A structured aroha, avaroha, pakad, and learner introduction still needs teacher review.

This raag is searchable through its film-song evidence. A structured aroha, avaroha, pakad, and learner introduction still needs teacher review.

This raag is searchable through its film-song evidence. A structured aroha, avaroha, pakad, and learner introduction still needs teacher review.

This raag is searchable through its film-song evidence. A structured aroha, avaroha, pakad, and learner introduction still needs teacher review.

This raag is searchable through its film-song evidence. A structured aroha, avaroha, pakad, and learner introduction still needs teacher review.

This raag is searchable through its film-song evidence. A structured aroha, avaroha, pakad, and learner introduction still needs teacher review.

This raag is searchable through its film-song evidence. A structured aroha, avaroha, pakad, and learner introduction still needs teacher review.

This raag is searchable through its film-song evidence. A structured aroha, avaroha, pakad, and learner introduction still needs teacher review.

This raag is searchable through its film-song evidence. A structured aroha, avaroha, pakad, and learner introduction still needs teacher review.

This raag is searchable through its film-song evidence. A structured aroha, avaroha, pakad, and learner introduction still needs teacher review.

A flexible melodic framework with strong hill-folk associations, widely used in light classical and film music.

Often associated with Bilawal; treatment varies · Flexible

This raag is searchable through its film-song evidence. A structured aroha, avaroha, pakad, and learner introduction still needs teacher review.

This raag is searchable through its film-song evidence. A structured aroha, avaroha, pakad, and learner introduction still needs teacher review.

A flexible light-classical raag commonly heard in thumri, dadra, and film music, with both forms of several swaras available.

Kafi-associated · Flexible; common in light-classical forms

This raag is searchable through its film-song evidence. A structured aroha, avaroha, pakad, and learner introduction still needs teacher review.

This raag is searchable through its film-song evidence. A structured aroha, avaroha, pakad, and learner introduction still needs teacher review.

This raag is searchable through its film-song evidence. A structured aroha, avaroha, pakad, and learner introduction still needs teacher review.

This raag is searchable through its film-song evidence. A structured aroha, avaroha, pakad, and learner introduction still needs teacher review.

A five-note raag built from Sa, Re, komal Ga, Pa, and Dha, strongly associated with pathos in concert and film settings.

Kafi-associated · Evening

This raag is searchable through its film-song evidence. A structured aroha, avaroha, pakad, and learner introduction still needs teacher review.

This raag is searchable through its film-song evidence. A structured aroha, avaroha, pakad, and learner introduction still needs teacher review.

This raag is searchable through its film-song evidence. A structured aroha, avaroha, pakad, and learner introduction still needs teacher review.

This raag is searchable through its film-song evidence. A structured aroha, avaroha, pakad, and learner introduction still needs teacher review.

This raag is searchable through its film-song evidence. A structured aroha, avaroha, pakad, and learner introduction still needs teacher review.

This raag is searchable through its film-song evidence. A structured aroha, avaroha, pakad, and learner introduction still needs teacher review.

This raag is searchable through its film-song evidence. A structured aroha, avaroha, pakad, and learner introduction still needs teacher review.

This raag is searchable through its film-song evidence. A structured aroha, avaroha, pakad, and learner introduction still needs teacher review.

This raag is searchable through its film-song evidence. A structured aroha, avaroha, pakad, and learner introduction still needs teacher review.

A foundational evening raga built around tivra Ma and a clear Kalyan identity. It is often one of the first serious ragas a student studies.

Kalyan · Early night