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All catalog raags

Search all 177 raags represented in the film-song catalog. 30 currently have structured student introductions; the rest remain visible as an explicit editorial queue rather than being filled with invented grammar.

A thaat groups raags by their basic note set. Search a thaat name, such as Kalyan, to find related profiles.

177 of 177 raags

Abhogi

Film-catalog entry

3 songs

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Abhogi Kanada

Film-catalog entry

0 songs

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Adana

Film-catalog entry

3 songs

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Ahir Bhairav

Structured student profile

18 songs

Ahir Bhairav may leave out Pa going up. It can come down directly or through turns around Ma and komal Re. AUTRIM calls Pa and Sa important, with Ga also held.

Bhairav · early morning (first prahar of the day, about 6–9 am)

Ahiri Todi

Film-catalog entry

6 songs

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Alhiya Bilawal

Structured student profile

8 songs

Alhaiya Bilawal is a major raag of the Bilawal family with indirect movement. Ma is left out of the direct ascent but appears in turns, and komal Ni appears in the descent between two Dha notes.

Bilawal · late morning (second prahar of the day, about 9 am–noon)

Amarpriya

Film-catalog entry

1 songs

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Ambika

Film-catalog entry

1 songs

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Anand Bhairavi

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0 songs

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Asa

Film-catalog entry

2 songs

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Asavari

Structured student profile

8 songs

This profile is the komal Re form of Asavari, which AUTRIM calls the more common form today. Ga and Ni are normally left out going up, and komal Re and komal Dha are stressed and slowly oscillated.

Bhairavi · late morning (second prahar of the day, about 9 am–noon)

Bageshri

Structured student profile

13 songs

Bageshri leaves room for long elaboration. Sa and Ma are strong and Dha is held. Pa is left out going up and used sparingly coming down, and komal Ga and komal Ni may be oscillated.

Kafi · midnight (third prahar of the night, about 12–3 am)

Bahar

Film-catalog entry

8 songs

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Bairagi

Film-catalog entry

11 songs

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Bairagi Bhairav

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1 songs

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Barawa

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0 songs

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Basant

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3 songs

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Basant Bahar

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4 songs

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Basant Mukhari

Film-catalog entry

33 songs

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Bhairav

Structured student profile

12 songs

Bhairav is restrained and devotional. Komal Re and komal Dha are sung with slow oscillation. The ascent can be direct, though some performers leave out Re and Pa going up.

Bhairav · early morning (first prahar of the day, about 6–9 am)

Bhairavi

Structured student profile

151 songs

In its strict form, Bhairavi uses four komal notes: Re, Ga, Dha and Ni. AUTRIM says this strict form is now rarely performed, and common and lighter versions add other notes. Musicians often close a concert with Bhairavi.

Bhairavi · early morning (first prahar of the day, about 6–9 am)

Bhatiyar

Film-catalog entry

7 songs

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Bheem

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0 songs

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Bhimpalasi

Structured student profile

30 songs

Bhimpalasi usually starts its ascent on lower komal Ni and leaves out Re and Dha going up. Its glides and oscillations need control, and its solemn movement can feel calm.

Kafi · afternoon (third prahar of the day, about noon–3 pm)

Bhinashadaj

Film-catalog entry

8 songs

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Bhupal Todi

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0 songs

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Bhupali

Structured student profile

16 songs

Bhupali uses five notes: Sa, Re, Ga, Pa and Dha. It develops mostly in the lower and middle registers. Its ascent and descent are direct, but approaches from above and descending glides give it its character.

Kalyan · early night (first prahar of the night, about 6–9 pm)

Bhupeshwari

Film-catalog entry

4 songs

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Bibhas

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3 songs

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Bibhas (Marwa Thaat)

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1 songs

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Bihag

Structured student profile

20 songs

In Bihag, Ga and Ni are strong, while Re and Dha are weak and left out going up. Both forms of Ma occur, but tivra Ma is weak and appears only in oblique descending turns with shuddha Ma.

Kalyan · early night (first prahar of the night, about 6–9 pm)

Bihagda

Film-catalog entry

1 songs

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Bilaskhani Todi

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1 songs

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Bilawal

Film-catalog entry

28 songs

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Brindavani Sarang

Structured student profile

16 songs

Brindavani Sarang gives weight to Re and Pa and uses paired glides: from komal Ni down to Pa, and from Ma down to Re. Today's form leaves out Dha, unlike an older form.

Kafi · afternoon (third prahar of the day, about noon–3 pm)

Champakali

Film-catalog entry

4 songs

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Chandrakauns

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3 songs

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Charukesi

Film-catalog entry

64 songs

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Chayanat

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6 songs

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Darbari Kanada

Structured student profile

39 songs

Darbari Kanada unfolds slowly in the lower and middle registers. It can rise directly, but its descent is oblique, and slow oscillations on komal Ga and komal Dha are characteristic.

Asavari · midnight (third prahar of the night, about 12–3 am)

Deepak

Film-catalog entry

1 songs

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Des Malhar

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1 songs

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Desh

Structured student profile

24 songs

Desh is sung in several classical, devotional and lighter forms and is associated with the monsoon. It rises on five notes and comes down on seven, using both forms of Ni.

Khamaj · night (second prahar of the night, about 9 pm–12 am)

Deshkar

Film-catalog entry

7 songs

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Dhani

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22 songs

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Dhanyadhaivat

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1 songs

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Durga

Structured student profile

5 songs

Durga is a five-note raag that develops mainly in the middle octave. It can go up and down directly. Sa and Ma are important, and Pa is a resting note.

Bilawal · night (second prahar of the night, about 9 pm–12 am)

Gara

Film-catalog entry

14 songs

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Gara - Nat Ang

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1 songs

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Gara Thumri

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1 songs

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Gaur Malhar

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5 songs

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Gaur Sarang

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3 songs

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Gauri

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1 songs

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Gawati

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33 songs

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Gopika Vasant

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1 songs

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Gorakh Kalyan

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5 songs

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Gujari Todi

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1 songs

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Gunkali

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0 songs

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Gurjari

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1 songs

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Gurjari Todi

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10 songs

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Hamir

Structured student profile

6 songs

Hamir stresses Dha and works mostly in the upper tetrachord. The direct ascent uses shuddha Ma, and the descent bends through both forms of Ma and often returns through Ga Ma Re Sa.

Kalyan · early night (first prahar of the night, about 6–9 pm)

Hamsadhwani

Film-catalog entry

7 songs

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Hanumatodi

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0 songs

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Hemant

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5 songs

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Hemavati

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1 songs

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Hindol

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1 songs

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Jaijaivanti

Structured student profile

7 songs

Jaijaivanti has two interpretations, one close to Desh and Sorath and one close to Bageshri, which approach high Sa differently. Both use two forms of Ga and two forms of Ni. Re and Pa are important, and the rising glide from Pa to Re stands out.

Khamaj · night (second prahar of the night, about 9 pm–12 am)

Jaitshri

Film-catalog entry

1 songs

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Janasamohani

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9 songs

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Jaunpuri

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7 songs

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Jayanti Malhar

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1 songs

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Jhinjhoti

Film-catalog entry

62 songs

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Jog

Film-catalog entry

17 songs

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Jogiya

Film-catalog entry

1 songs

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Kafi

Structured student profile

143 songs

Kafi is heard in dhrupad and in thumri, dadra and tappa, and less often in khayal. Its movements are fairly direct. Komal Ga and komal Ni are main notes, and Re and Pa are resting notes.

Kafi · midnight (third prahar of the night, about 12–3 am)

Kalavati

Film-catalog entry

18 songs

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Kalingda

Film-catalog entry

3 songs

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Kamod

Structured student profile

4 songs

In Kamod, Ga and Ni are weak and Re and Pa are important. It favours the upper middle octave and glides, and uses tivra Ma only as a grace note near Pa and Dha.

Kalyan · early night (first prahar of the night, about 6–9 pm)

Kanada

Film-catalog entry

1 songs

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Kaushik

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1 songs

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Kaushik Dhwani

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8 songs

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Kaushik Kanada

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0 songs

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Kedar

Structured student profile

10 songs

Kedar is a major, serious raag. Its strongest note is shuddha Ma, often oscillated. Its movement is indirect: a light touch of Ga links phrases that move from Ma, and traditions differ on komal Ni.

Kalyan · early night (first prahar of the night, about 6–9 pm)

Khamaj

Structured student profile

177 songs

Khamaj is especially common in thumri, dadra and hori-dhamar. The ascent normally leaves out Re and uses shuddha Ni, and the descent uses komal Ni. Ga and Ni are important and Pa is a resting note.

Khamaj · night (second prahar of the night, about 9 pm–12 am)

Kirwani

Structured student profile

90 songs

Kirwani comes from the Carnatic raag Keeravani and has the same notes as the Western harmonic minor scale. The source allows free use of all seven notes; komal Ga, komal Dha and Ni help define it.

night (second prahar of the night, about 9 pm–12 am)

Komal Asavari

Film-catalog entry

1 songs

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Kukubh

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1 songs

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Lalit

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8 songs

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Maand

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0 songs

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Maand Khamaj

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1 songs

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Madhmad Sarang

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47 songs

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Madhukauns

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4 songs

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Madhuvanti

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11 songs

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Malgunji

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6 songs

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Malhar

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1 songs

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Malkauns

Structured student profile

11 songs

Malkauns is serious and solemn and can move straight up and down. Slow glides, oscillation on komal Ga, and weight on Sa and Ma shape it.

Bhairavi · midnight (third prahar of the night, about 12–3 am)

Mand

Film-catalog entry

13 songs

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Mangal Bhairav

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1 songs

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Manj Khammaj

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34 songs

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Maru Bihag

Film-catalog entry

42 songs

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Marwa

Structured student profile

6 songs

Marwa stresses komal Re and Dha. It can move directly but often avoids Sa. It shares its notes with Puriya and Sohini, so note emphasis and register decide its identity.

Marwa · late afternoon to sunset (fourth prahar of the day, about 3–6 pm)

Megh

Film-catalog entry

32 songs

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Megh Malhar

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6 songs

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Mian Ki Malhar

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13 songs

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Mian Ki Todi

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2 songs

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Mishra Abhogi

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1 songs

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Mishra Ahiri Todi

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1 songs

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Mishra Asawari

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0 songs

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Mishra Bhairavi

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10 songs

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Mishra Bharavi

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1 songs

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Mishra Bhoopeshwari

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1 songs

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Mishra Chhayanat

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1 songs

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Mishra Des

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1 songs

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Mishra Durga

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1 songs

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Mishra Gara

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2 songs

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Mishra Kafi

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8 songs

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Mishra Kalavati

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3 songs

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Mishra Khamaj

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11 songs

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Mishra Kirwani

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20 songs

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Mishra Maand

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1 songs

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Mishra Pahadi

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6 songs

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Mishra Shadja

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1 songs

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Mishra Shivranjani

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2 songs

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Mishra Tilang

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2 songs

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Misr Bhatiyar

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1 songs

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Miśr Pīlū

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7 songs

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Miyan Ki Sarang

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1 songs

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Multani

Structured student profile

1 songs

Multani usually begins on lower Ni and leaves weak Re and Dha out of the ascent. Sa and Pa are resting notes, and oscillating komal Ga with tivra Ma is characteristic.

Todi · afternoon (third prahar of the day, about noon–3 pm)

Nand

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6 songs

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Narayani

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1 songs

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Nat

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1 songs

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Nat Bhairavi

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121 songs

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Nat Bihag

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1 songs

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Nattakurunji

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0 songs

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Nayaki Kanada

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2 songs

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Nilambari

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1 songs

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Pahadi

Structured student profile

255 songs

Pahadi has a five-note core of Sa, Re, Ga, Pa and Dha, with wide freedom to add other notes, especially in descending lines. Its playful ornaments and lower- and middle-register movement matter more than the core scale.

Bilawal · early night (first prahar of the night, about 6–9 pm)

Palasi

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0 songs

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Pancham Se Gara

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1 songs

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Paraj

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1 songs

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Parameshwari

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3 songs

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Pat Manjari

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1 songs

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Patdeep

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18 songs

Patdeep gives shuddha Ni weight and can rest on Pa. Its direct ascent leaves out Dha, and oscillated komal Ga and the glide from Ma Pa down to Ga are characteristic.

Kafi · afternoon (third prahar of the day, about noon–3 pm)

Pilu

Structured student profile

63 songs

Pilu is closely tied to folk and lighter classical music. Shuddha Ga and Ni usually go up, komal Ga and Ni come down, and lower Ni is an important resting point.

Kafi · any time

Puria Dhanashri

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32 songs

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Puriya Kalyan

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8 songs

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Purvi

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4 songs

Purvi often starts rising phrases on lower Ni and avoids Pa except at the end of a rising phrase. The descent uses both forms of Ma and a light touch of komal Re before Ga. Ga and Ni are important.

Purvi · late afternoon to sunset (fourth prahar of the day, about 3–6 pm)

Putrag Varali

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1 songs

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Rageshri

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7 songs

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Ramdasi Malhar

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1 songs

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Ramkali

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2 songs

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Sahni

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1 songs

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Sarang

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2 songs

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Saraswati

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6 songs

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Saraswati Ranjini

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1 songs

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Shahana

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3 songs

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Shankara

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3 songs

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Shivaranjani

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35 songs

Shivaranjani uses five notes: Sa, Re, komal Ga, Pa and Dha. Komal Ga is its only altered core note. Interpretations vary, and the source gives example phrases rather than one fixed pakad.

Kafi · midnight (third prahar of the night, about 12–3 am)

Shree

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2 songs

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Shuddha Kalyan

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12 songs

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Shuddha Sarang

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10 songs

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Shyam Kalyan

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2 songs

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Simhendra Madhyam

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1 songs

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Sindhu Bhairavi

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7 songs

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Sinduri

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1 songs

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Sohani

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8 songs

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Sur Malhar

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8 songs

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Tilak Kamod

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7 songs

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Tilak Shyam

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1 songs

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Tilang

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6 songs

Tilang usually leaves out Re and Dha and is closely tied to lighter classical music. It uses shuddha Ni going up and komal Ni coming down, and a little upper Re is allowed.

Khamaj · night (second prahar of the night, about 9 pm–12 am)

Todi

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7 songs

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Tukhari

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1 songs

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Vanshpati

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1 songs

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Vibhas

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0 songs

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Vihangini

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1 songs

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Yaman

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98 songs

Yaman belongs to the Kalyan family and suits beginners and experienced performers alike. Its ascent usually starts on lower Ni, Ga and Ni are held, and Pa is a resting point.

Kalyan · early night (first prahar of the night, about 6–9 pm)

Yamani Bilawal

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9 songs

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