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/2026/04/2_Vocal-Music-Visharad.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 Khamaj
Khamaj thaat · Shadav-Sampurna · night (second prahar of the night, about 9 pm–12 am)
Prescribed for Visharad I thumri (Pracheen Kala Kendra, printed p.11, 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 Pilu
Kafi thaat · Audav-Sampurna · any time
Prescribed for Visharad I thumri (Pracheen Kala Kendra, printed p.11, 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 Tilang
Khamaj thaat · Audav-Audav · night (second prahar of the night, about 9 pm–12 am)
Prescribed for Visharad I thumri (Pracheen Kala Kendra, printed p.11, 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
