A syllabus shows the year a raag is prescribed, not how it is sung. This pack covers only the raags RagaPedia profiles; check the syllabus itself (https://pracheenkalakendra.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/1_Vocal-Music-Bhushan.pdf) for the full list. A sourced revision aid: no examination board approval or endorsement is claimed. Printed 8 November 2026 from ragapedia.com.
Raag Deshkar
Bilawal thaat · Audav-Audav · early morning (first prahar of the day, about 6–9 am)
Prescribed for Bhushan Final (Pracheen Kala Kendra, printed p.7, list of prescribed raags), spelt “Deshkaar”.
- Aroha
- Sa Re Ga Pa Dha Sa'
- Avaroha
- Sa' Dha Pa Ga Re Sa
- Pakad
- Ga Pa Dha ~; Pa Dha Sa \ Pa; Dha \ Ga
- Vadi · samvadi
- Dha · Ga
Practise
- Sing Ga Pa Dha and oscillate Dha.
- Sing Pa Dha Sa and glide down to Pa.
- Bhupali has the same notes. Sing a Deshkar phrase high, then a Bhupali phrase lower and with slower glides.
Sources: AUTRIM (aroha, avaroha, pakad, time); Artium Academy (aroha, vadi, samvadi, thaat, time); Darbar (aroha, vadi, samvadi, thaat, time); Online Sangeet (aroha, vadi, samvadi, thaat); Raga Junglism (aroha, vadi, samvadi, time); Riyaz (aroha, avaroha, thaat, time). Full citations: ragapedia.com/ragas/deshkar/sources
Raag Hamir
Kalyan thaat · Sampurna (vakra; directional counts unspecified) · early night (first prahar of the night, about 6–9 pm)
Prescribed for Bhushan Final (Pracheen Kala Kendra, printed p.7, list of prescribed raags).
- Aroha
- Sa Ga Ma Dha Ni Dha Sa'
- Avaroha
- Sa' Ni Dha Pa Ma♯ Pa Ga Ma Re Sa
- Pakad
- Sa - Ga Ma Ni Dha; Ma♯ Pa Ga Ma Re; Ni Dha Ni Sa; Dha Ma♯ Pa Ga Ma Ni Dha
- Vadi · samvadi
- Dha · Ga
Practise
- Sing Sa Ga Ma Ni Dha and hold the Dha.
- Sing the descent Sa' Ni Dha Pa Ma♯ Pa Ga Ma Re Sa.
- Ga Ma Re Sa can suggest Kamod. Sing it after a strong Dha to keep the phrase in Hamir.
Sources: Artium Academy (aroha, vadi, samvadi, thaat); Darbar (aroha, vadi, samvadi, thaat, time); Online Sangeet (aroha, vadi, samvadi, thaat, time); AUTRIM (avaroha, pakad, time); Raga Junglism (avaroha). Full citations: ragapedia.com/ragas/hamir/sources
Raag Jaijaivanti
Khamaj thaat · Sampurna-Sampurna · night (second prahar of the night, about 9 pm–12 am)
Prescribed for Bhushan Final (Pracheen Kala Kendra, printed p.7, list of prescribed raags), spelt “Jayjaywanti”.
- Aroha
- Sa .Dha .ni Re Re ga Re Sa Ga Ma Pa Ma Ga Re Re Ma Pa Ni Sa'
- Avaroha
- Sa' ni Dha Pa Ma Ga Re ga Re Sa .Ni Sa .Dha .ni Re Sa
- Pakad
- Re Ni Sa Dha ni / Re; Dha ni Pa / Re; Ma Ga \ Re; Dha \ Ga Ma; Re ga Re Sa
- Vadi · samvadi
- Re · Pa
Practise
- Sing Dha ni Pa and glide up to Re.
- Sing Re ga Re Sa, placing komal Ga between two Re notes.
- Approach high Sa as Ma Pa Ni Sa' (the Desh form), then as Ga Ma Dha ni Sa' (the Bageshri form).
Sources: Artium Academy (aroha, avaroha, vadi, samvadi, time); AUTRIM (pakad); Darbar (vadi, samvadi, thaat); Online Sangeet (vadi, samvadi, thaat, time); Riyaz (vadi, samvadi, thaat, time); SPMVV (thaat); ITC Sangeet Research Academy (time). Full citations: ragapedia.com/ragas/jaijaivanti/sources
Raag Kamod
Kalyan thaat · Sampurna-Sampurna (vakra) · early night (first prahar of the night, about 6–9 pm)
Prescribed for Bhushan Final (Pracheen Kala Kendra, printed p.7, list of prescribed raags).
- Aroha
- Sa Re Pa Ga Ma Re Sa Ma Re Pa Dha Ni Sa'
- Avaroha
- Sa' Ni Dha Pa Ma♯ Pa Dha Pa Ga Ma Pa Ga Ma Re Sa
- Pakad
- Re / Pa; Ga Ma Dha Pa; Ga Ma Pa Ga Ma Re Sa
- Vadi · samvadi
- Pa · Re
Practise
- Sing Re and glide up to Pa.
- Sing Ga Ma Pa Ga Ma Re Sa.
- Too much Ni and tivra Ma can suggest Shyam Kalyan or Shuddha Sarang. Sing a phrase with Ni kept light.
Sources: Artium Academy (aroha, avaroha, vadi, samvadi, thaat, time); Online Sangeet (avaroha, vadi, samvadi, thaat, time); Raga Junglism (avaroha, time); AUTRIM (pakad, time); Riyaz (vadi, samvadi, thaat, time). Full citations: ragapedia.com/ragas/kamod/sources
Raag Kedar
Kalyan thaat · Audav-Shadav (vakra) · early night (first prahar of the night, about 6–9 pm)
Prescribed for Bhushan Final (Pracheen Kala Kendra, printed p.7, list of prescribed raags).
- Aroha
- Sa Ma Ma Pa Dha Pa Ni Dha Sa'
- Avaroha
- Sa' Ni Dha Pa Ma♯ Pa Dha Pa Ma Ma Re Sa
- Pakad
- Sa / Ma; Ma Ga Pa; Ma♯ Pa Dha \ Pa Ma -; Pa Ma \ Re Sa Re Sa
- Vadi · samvadi
- Ma · Sa
Practise
- Sing Sa and glide up to Ma, then hold Ma.
- Sing Ma♯ Pa Dha, glide down to Pa, and rest on Ma.
- Komal Ni is optional between two Dha notes and many musicians avoid it. Listen for whether a recording uses it.
Sources: AGK Sangeet (aroha, vadi, samvadi, thaat, time); Darbar (aroha, vadi, samvadi, thaat, time); Artium Academy (avaroha, vadi, samvadi, thaat, time); AUTRIM (pakad, time); Shankar Mahadevan Academy (vadi, samvadi, thaat, time). Full citations: ragapedia.com/ragas/kedar/sources
Raag Malkauns
Bhairavi thaat · Audav-Audav · midnight (third prahar of the night, about 12–3 am)
Prescribed for Bhushan Final (Pracheen Kala Kendra, printed p.7, list of prescribed raags).
- Aroha
- Sa ga Ma dha ni Sa'
- Avaroha
- Sa' ni dha Ma ga Sa
- Pakad
- dha ni / ga \ Sa; ga \ ni Sa \ dha; ga Ma dha \ ga Ma ga \ Sa; Sa Ma ga Ma; dha / Ma / ni
- Vadi · samvadi
- Ma · Sa
Practise
- Sing Sa ga Ma dha ni Sa' and back down. There is no Re or Pa.
- Sing ga Ma dha, glide down to ga, then sing Ma ga and glide down to Sa.
- Chandrakauns uses shuddha Ni instead of komal Ni. Sing Malkauns's komal Ni and hear the difference.
Sources: AUTRIM (aroha, avaroha, pakad, time); Artium Academy (aroha, avaroha, vadi, samvadi, thaat, time); AGK Sangeet (aroha, avaroha, vadi, samvadi, thaat, time); Shankar Mahadevan Academy (aroha, avaroha, vadi, samvadi, thaat); Ragakosh (aroha, avaroha, vadi, samvadi, thaat, time). Full citations: ragapedia.com/ragas/malkauns/sources
Raag Marwa
Marwa thaat · Shadav-Shadav · late afternoon to sunset (fourth prahar of the day, about 3–6 pm)
Prescribed for Bhushan Final (Pracheen Kala Kendra, printed p.7, list of prescribed raags), spelt “Maarva”.
- Aroha
- Sa .Dha .Ni re Ga Ma♯ Dha Ni Sa'
- Avaroha
- Sa' Ni Dha Ma♯ Ga re Sa .Ni .Dha Sa .Ni re Sa
- Pakad
- Dha Ni / re Ni \ Dha; Ni / Ga re; re Ga Ma♯ Dha Ma♯ Ga re
- Vadi · samvadi
- re · Dha
Practise
- Sing Dha Ni and glide up to komal Re, then sing Ni and glide down to Dha.
- Sing re Ga Ma♯ Dha Ma♯ Ga re.
- After stressing komal Re, end a phrase on Sa so the tonic stays clear.
Sources: Artium Academy (aroha, avaroha, vadi, samvadi, thaat, time); AUTRIM (pakad, time); Online Sangeet (vadi, samvadi, thaat, time); Riyaz (vadi, samvadi, thaat, time); Raga Junglism (thaat, time); ITC Sangeet Research Academy (time). Full citations: ragapedia.com/ragas/marwa/sources
Raag Patdeep
Kafi thaat · Audav-Sampurna · afternoon (third prahar of the day, about noon–3 pm)
Prescribed for Bhushan Final (Pracheen Kala Kendra, printed p.7, list of prescribed raags).
- Aroha
- Sa ga Ma Pa Ni Sa'
- Avaroha
- Sa' Ni Dha Pa Ma ga Re Sa
- Pakad
- Ni Sa ga Sa Re - Sa; ga Ma Pa Ni Dha Pa; Ni Sa Dha Pa; Dha Ma Pa \ ga ~
- Vadi · samvadi
- Pa · Sa
Practise
- Sing Ni Sa ga Sa Re Sa, touching Sa around Re.
- Sing Dha Ma Pa, glide down to komal Ga, and oscillate it.
- Without the Ga oscillation and the Sa touch on Re, a phrase can suggest Pilu. Sing a phrase both ways and listen.
Sources: Artium Academy (aroha, avaroha, vadi, samvadi, thaat, time); Riyaz (aroha, vadi, samvadi, thaat); Raagist (aroha, avaroha, vadi, samvadi, thaat); Online Sangeet (aroha, avaroha, vadi, samvadi, thaat, time); AUTRIM (pakad, time); Raga Junglism (time). Full citations: ragapedia.com/ragas/patdeep/sources
Raag Pilu
Kafi thaat · Audav-Sampurna · any time
Prescribed for Bhushan Final (Pracheen Kala Kendra, printed p.7, list of prescribed raags).
- Aroha
- Sa Ga Ma Pa Ni Sa'
- Avaroha
- Sa' ni Dha Pa Ma ga Re Sa .Ni Sa ga Re Sa
- Pakad
- ga Re Sa Ni Sa; Ni Sa Re ga - Sa ga Re Sa Ni -; Ga Ma Pa dha Pa Ma Pa ga Re
- Vadi · samvadi
- ga · ni
Practise
- Sing an upward phrase with shuddha Ga and Ni, then a downward phrase with komal Ga and Ni.
- Sing the phrase ga Re Sa Ni Sa slowly.
- In a Pilu recording, listen for phrases that come to rest on lower Ni.
Sources: Artium Academy (aroha, avaroha, thaat); Rāga Junglism / George Howlett (aroha); AUTRIM (pakad, time); Krsna Kirtana Songs (vadi, samvadi, thaat, time); KalaSudha (vadi, samvadi, thaat, time). Full citations: ragapedia.com/ragas/pilu/sources
Raag Purvi
Purvi thaat · Sampurna-Sampurna · late afternoon to sunset (fourth prahar of the day, about 3–6 pm)
Prescribed for Bhushan Final (Pracheen Kala Kendra, printed p.7, list of prescribed raags), spelt “Poorvi”.
- Aroha
- Sa re Ga Ma♯ Pa dha Ni Sa'
- Avaroha
- Sa' Ni dha Pa Ma♯ Ga Ma Ga re Sa
- Pakad
- Ni re Ga Ma Ga; Ga Ma re Ga Ma Ga; re Ga Ma♯ Pa Ma♯ Ga Ma re Ga
- Vadi · samvadi
- Ga · Ni
Practise
- Sing .Ni re Ga Ma♯ Pa and end on Pa.
- Sing the closing phrase Ma♯ Ga re Sa.
- Sing Ga Ma re Ga Ma Ga and keep the komal Re short.
Sources: Artium Academy (aroha, avaroha, vadi, samvadi, thaat, time); Riyaz (aroha, vadi, samvadi, thaat, time); Raagist (avaroha, vadi, samvadi, thaat); AUTRIM (pakad, time); Online Sangeet (vadi, samvadi, thaat, time); Raga Junglism (vadi, time). Full citations: ragapedia.com/ragas/purvi/sources
Raag Tilang
Khamaj thaat · Audav-Audav · night (second prahar of the night, about 9 pm–12 am)
Prescribed for Bhushan Final (Pracheen Kala Kendra, printed p.7, list of prescribed raags).
- Aroha
- Sa Ga Ma Pa Ni Sa'
- Avaroha
- Sa' ni Pa Ma Ga Sa
- Pakad
- ni \ Pa Ga Ma Ga; Ma Pa Ni Sa ni \ Pa; Ma Ga \ Sa
- Vadi · samvadi
- Ga · Ni
Practise
- Sing Ma Pa Ni Sa with shuddha Ni, then come down from komal Ni to Pa.
- Sing Ma Ga and glide down to Sa.
- Sing Tilang's notes, Sa Ga Ma Pa and both forms of Ni, without Re or Dha.
Sources: Artium Academy (aroha, avaroha, vadi, samvadi, thaat, time); Online Sangeet (aroha, avaroha, vadi, samvadi, thaat, time); Raga Junglism (aroha, thaat); Riyaz (avaroha, vadi, samvadi, thaat, time); AUTRIM (pakad, time). Full citations: ragapedia.com/ragas/tilang/sources
