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 Bhairav
Bhairav thaat · Sampurna-Sampurna · early morning (first prahar of the day, about 6–9 am)
Prescribed for Prarambhik II (Pracheen Kala Kendra, printed p.2, 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 Kafi
Kafi thaat · Sampurna-Sampurna · midnight (third prahar of the night, about 12–3 am)
Prescribed for Prarambhik II (Pracheen Kala Kendra, printed p.2, list of prescribed raags).
- Aroha
- Sa Re ga Ma Pa Dha ni Sa'
- Avaroha
- Sa' ni Dha Pa Ma ga Re Sa
- Pakad
- Re ga Re Ma Ma Pa; ga - Ma Pa Ma Pa; Dha Ma ni Pa ga Re; Sa ni \ Pa ga Re
- Vadi · samvadi
- Pa · Sa
Practise
- Sing the ascent Sa Re ga Ma Pa Dha ni Sa' slowly and name each komal note.
- Sing Re ga Re Ma Ma Pa and pause on Pa.
- Lighter performances may add shuddha Ga. Listen for it in a thumri recording and keep it apart from the core notes.
Sources: NIOS (aroha, avaroha, vadi, samvadi, thaat, time); Artium Academy (aroha, avaroha, vadi, samvadi, thaat); Krsna Kirtana Songs (aroha, avaroha, vadi, samvadi, thaat); Rāga Junglism / George Howlett (aroha, avaroha, thaat, time); Raag Hindustani / Sādhana (aroha, avaroha); Swaranjali Music School (aroha, avaroha, vadi, samvadi, thaat, time); AUTRIM (pakad, time). Full citations: ragapedia.com/ragas/kafi/sources
Raag Khamaj
Khamaj thaat · Shadav-Sampurna · night (second prahar of the night, about 9 pm–12 am)
Prescribed for Prarambhik II (Pracheen Kala Kendra, printed p.2, 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
