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 Alhaiya Bilawal
Bilawal thaat · Shadav-Sampurna · late morning (second prahar of the day, about 9 am–noon)
Prescribed for Bhushan I (Pracheen Kala Kendra, printed p.3, list of prescribed raags).
- Aroha
- Sa Re Ga Pa Dha Ni Sa'
- Avaroha
- Sa' Ni Dha Pa Dha ni Dha Pa Ma Ga Ma Re Sa
- Pakad
- Ga ~ Re Ga / Pa; Dha ~ ni Dha \ Pa; Dha \ Ga; Ga Ma Re Ga Pa Ma Ga
- Vadi · samvadi
- Dha · Ga
Practise
- Sing the turn Ga Ma Re Ga Pa slowly.
- Sing the descent Sa' Ni Dha Pa Dha ni Dha Pa Ma Ga Ma Re Sa and mark the komal Ni.
- Shuddha Bilawal has Ma in the ascent and no komal Ni. Sing an Alhaiya Bilawal ascent without Ma.
Sources: NIOS (aroha, avaroha, vadi, samvadi, thaat); Artium Academy (aroha, vadi, samvadi, thaat); Raagist (aroha, vadi, samvadi, thaat); Raga Junglism (aroha, vadi); Online Sangeet (avaroha, vadi, samvadi, thaat); AUTRIM (pakad, time); Darbar (vadi, samvadi, thaat, time); Riyaz (vadi, samvadi, thaat, time); ITC Sangeet Research Academy (time). Full citations: ragapedia.com/ragas/alhiya-bilawal/sources
Raag Asavari (komal Re form)
Bhairavi thaat · Audav-Shadav · late morning (second prahar of the day, about 9 am–noon)
Prescribed for Bhushan I (Pracheen Kala Kendra, printed p.3, list of prescribed raags), spelt “Asawari”.
- Aroha
- Sa re Ma Pa dha Sa'
- Avaroha
- Sa' ni dha Pa Ma ga re Sa
- Pakad
- re Ma Pa dha ~ Pa; dha \ Ma ga re ~ Sa
- Vadi · samvadi
- dha · ga
Practise
- Sing re Ma Pa dha, oscillate komal Dha, and rest on Pa.
- Sing dha, slide down to Ma, then ga re, and oscillate komal Re before Sa.
- Sing an ascent without Ga and Ni.
Sources: Artium Academy (aroha, vadi, thaat, time); Raagist (aroha, avaroha, thaat); Online Sangeet (aroha, vadi, thaat, time); Raga Junglism (aroha, time); Chandraveena (aroha, avaroha, time); Riyaz (avaroha, vadi, samvadi, time); AUTRIM (pakad, time); SwarGanga (vadi, samvadi); SPMVV (thaat). Full citations: ragapedia.com/ragas/asavari/sources
Raag Bhairav
Bhairav thaat · Sampurna-Sampurna · early morning (first prahar of the day, about 6–9 am)
Prescribed for Bhushan I (Pracheen Kala Kendra, printed p.3, list of prescribed raags).
- Aroha
- Sa re Ga Ma Pa dha Ni Sa'
- Avaroha
- Sa' Ni dha Pa Ma Ga re Sa
- Pakad
- Ga Ma \ re ~ ~ Sa; Ma Pa Ga Ma dha ~ Pa
- Vadi · samvadi
- dha · re
Practise
- Sing Ga Ma, glide down to komal Re, and oscillate it slowly before Sa.
- Sing Ma Pa Ga Ma dha, oscillate komal Dha, and rest on Pa.
- Sing the ascent once in full, then once leaving out Re and Pa, as some performers do.
Sources: NIOS (aroha, avaroha, vadi, samvadi, thaat); Artium Academy (aroha, avaroha, vadi, samvadi, thaat, time); Rāga Junglism / George Howlett (aroha, avaroha, time); AUTRIM (pakad, time); IGNOU OMU-001 (vadi, samvadi, thaat); Swaranjali Music School (vadi, samvadi, thaat, time); Krsna Kirtana Songs (thaat, time). Full citations: ragapedia.com/ragas/bhairav/sources
Raag Bhupali
Kalyan thaat · Audav-Audav · early night (first prahar of the night, about 6–9 pm)
Prescribed for Bhushan I (Pracheen Kala Kendra, printed p.3, list of prescribed raags).
- Aroha
- Sa Re Ga Pa Dha Sa'
- Avaroha
- Sa' Dha Pa Ga Re Sa
- Pakad
- Ga Re \ Dha Sa; Ga Re Pa \ Ga
- Vadi · samvadi
- Ga · Dha
Practise
- Sing Sa Re Ga Pa Dha Sa' and back down without adding Ma or Ni.
- Sing Ga Re, glide down to Dha, and come back to Sa.
- Deshkar uses the same notes but stresses Pa and Dha and moves higher. Sing a Bhupali phrase low and slow, then the same notes higher with Re kept weak.
Sources: NIOS (aroha, avaroha, vadi, samvadi, thaat); Artium Academy (aroha, avaroha, vadi, samvadi, thaat, time); Krsna Kirtana Songs (aroha, avaroha, vadi, samvadi, thaat, time); Rāga Junglism / George Howlett (aroha, avaroha, vadi, samvadi); Raag Hindustani / Sādhana (aroha, avaroha, thaat, time); AUTRIM (pakad, time); IGNOU OMU-001 (vadi, samvadi, thaat, time); Swaranjali Music School (vadi, samvadi, thaat, time). Full citations: ragapedia.com/ragas/bhoopali/sources
Raag Bihag
Kalyan thaat · Audav-Sampurna · early night (first prahar of the night, about 6–9 pm)
Prescribed for Bhushan I (Pracheen Kala Kendra, printed p.3, list of prescribed raags).
- Aroha
- Sa Ga Ma Pa Ni Sa'
- Avaroha
- Sa' Ni Dha Pa Ma♯ Pa Ga Ma Ga Re Sa
- Pakad
- Ni Sa / Ga Re Sa; Sa / Ma Ga -; Ga Ma Pa Ga Ma Ga -; Pa \ Ma♯ Ga Ma Pa Ma Ga -; Pa - Dha \ Ga Ma Ga -
- Vadi · samvadi
- Ga · Ni
Practise
- Sing an ascent that leaves out Re and Dha.
- Sing Pa, glide down to Ma♯, then sing Ga Ma Pa Ma Ga and hold the Ga.
- Sing Ga Ma Pa Ga Ma Ga and hold the final Ga.
Sources: IGNOU OMU-001 (aroha, avaroha, vadi, samvadi, thaat, time); Artium Academy (aroha, vadi, samvadi, thaat); Darbar (aroha, avaroha, vadi, samvadi, thaat, time); Shankar Mahadevan Academy (aroha, vadi, samvadi); AGK Sangeet (aroha, avaroha, vadi, samvadi, thaat, time); Ragakosh (aroha, avaroha, vadi, samvadi); AUTRIM (pakad, time). Full citations: ragapedia.com/ragas/bihag/sources
Raag Khamaj
Khamaj thaat · Shadav-Sampurna · night (second prahar of the night, about 9 pm–12 am)
Prescribed for Bhushan I (Pracheen Kala Kendra, printed p.3, list of prescribed raags).
- Aroha
- Sa Ga Ma Pa Dha Ni Sa'
- Avaroha
- Sa' ni Dha Pa Ma Ga Re Sa
- Pakad
- Ga Ma Pa Dha Ni; Sa ni Dha Pa Dha Ma \ Ga
- Vadi · samvadi
- Ga · Ni
Practise
- Sing Ga Ma Pa Dha Ni with shuddha Ni.
- Sing Sa ni Dha Pa Dha Ma, then glide down to Ga, using komal Ni.
- Sing an ascent that leaves out Re.
Sources: IGNOU OMU-001 (aroha, avaroha, vadi, samvadi, thaat, time); Artium Academy (aroha, vadi, samvadi, thaat, time); Krsna Kirtana Songs (aroha, avaroha, vadi, samvadi, thaat); Swaranjali Music School (aroha, avaroha, vadi, samvadi, thaat, time); AUTRIM (pakad, time); Rāga Junglism / George Howlett (thaat). Full citations: ragapedia.com/ragas/khamaj/sources
Raag Yaman
Kalyan thaat · Sampurna-Sampurna · early night (first prahar of the night, about 6–9 pm)
Prescribed for Bhushan I (Pracheen Kala Kendra, printed p.3, list of prescribed raags), spelt “Yaman Kalyaan”.
- Aroha
- .Ni Re Ga Ma♯ Pa Dha Ni Sa'
- Avaroha
- Sa' Ni Dha Pa Ma♯ Ga Re Sa
- Pakad
- Ma♯ Dha Ni Re \ Dha Sa; Ni Re Ga Ma♯ Pa \ Re Ga; Re Ga Ma♯ \ Re Ma♯ Ga; Ga Ma♯ Dha Ni Dha Pa
- Vadi · samvadi
- Ga · Ni
Practise
- Sing the phrase Ni Re Ga Ma♯ Pa slowly and let it rest on Pa.
- Sing Ma♯ Dha Ni Re, then glide down to Dha and end on Sa.
- AUTRIM says a direct descent leaves out Sa and Pa. Sing a descent from Ni that skips them.
Sources: IGNOU OMU-001 (aroha, vadi, samvadi, thaat, time); KalaSudha (aroha, avaroha, vadi, samvadi, thaat, time); Prabhāta Saṃgiita (article by Kirit) (aroha, avaroha, vadi, samvadi, thaat, time); NIOS (avaroha, vadi, samvadi, thaat); Artium Academy (avaroha, vadi, samvadi, thaat, time); Krsna Kirtana Songs (avaroha, vadi, samvadi, thaat, time); Rāga Junglism / George Howlett (avaroha, vadi, time); Raag Hindustani / Sādhana (avaroha, thaat); Swaranjali Music School (avaroha, vadi, samvadi, thaat, time); AUTRIM (pakad, time); ITC Sangeet Research Academy (time). Full citations: ragapedia.com/ragas/yaman/sources
