Indian Classical Music Theory and Raga

Indian Classical Music Theory and Raga (Raag/Raaga/Rag) & Tabla Tal (Taal - rythm) brief: Thaat: All Ragas have been derived from one of the following 10 Thaats: Bilaval - SA RE GA MA PA DHA NI SA. - All pure notes Kalyan - SA RE GA MA' PA DHA NI SA. - MA' tivra Khamaj - SA RE GA MA PA DHA ni SA. - ni komal Bhairav - SA re GA MA PA dha NI SA. - re and dha komal Poorvi - SA re GA MA' PA dha NI SA. - re and dha komal and MA' tivra Marva - SA re GA MA' PA DHA NI SA. - re komal and MA' tivra Kafi - SA RE ga MA PA DHA ni SA. - ga and ni komal Asavari - SA RE ga MA PA dha ni SA. - ga, dha and ni komal Bhairavi - SA re ga MA PA dha ni SA. - re, ga, dha and ni komal Todi - SA re ga MA' PA dha NI SA. - re, ga and dha komal and MA' tivra

Thaat

Aroh Avroh Pakad - Mukhyang (ascending (descending (main structure of ) ) raga)

Vadi (mai n note)

Samvad i (second main)

Time of singing Remark or s playing

1 Aabhogi

Kafi

S R g M D S. n D M g S. RS

.D S R g M R S

S

M

morning

Abhogi Kanhra

Kafi

S R g M D S. D M g R S. S, .D S

MgRS, .DSRg, MDMg, RS, .D S

S

M

10 am to 1 pm

Asavari

S R M P, d S. d n P M N S. P, g M R S

S. d N S. , d , n PMP, S. gMRS

P

1 to 4 am

Raga No.

2

3 Adana

4 Ahir Bhairav Bhairav

5

Alahiya Bilaval

Bilaval

S r G M, P S. n D P, M G M r S, .D .N r S D n S. GrS

M

S

morning .

SR S. NDP, GMGR, DnDP, MG GP, D N S. MRS

D

G

remove morning komal n for

G R GP,MGMR, GPDnDP

bilaval 6 Asavari

S R M P d S. n d P M g R M P, n d P, d M P, Asavari D S. RS gRS

7 Bageshri

Kafi

S g M D n S. n D M g S. RS

S .n .D S, M g, M D n D, Mg, M g R S

8 Bahar

Kafi

.n S, g M S. n D n P, P, g M, n D M P g M R N S. S

M P g M D N S.

9 Basant

Poorvi

10 Bhairav

Bhairav

11

Bhairavi

G

10 am . to 1 pm

M

S

10 am to 1 pm

M

S

10 am to 1 pm

r. N d P, M' S G M' d r. M' d r. S., r. N d P, G, M' d M' S M' G M' G G,rS

S.

P

4 to 7 am

S r G M P S. N d P d N S. MG r S

D

R

7 to 10 am

M

S

morning

DM r , GMP, MG, r S

Bhairav S r g M P d S. n d P M g S g M P, d -- p i n S. rS

12 Bhimpalasi

Kafi

.n S g M P S. n D P M n S. gRS

.n S M, M P g, M g R M S

S

10 am to 1 pm

13 Bhupali

Kalyan

S R G P D S. D P G R S. S

GRS.D, SRG, PG, DPG, R S

G

D

7 to 10 pm

14 Bihag

Bilaval

.N S G M P S. N D P M .NS, GMP, GMG, RS G N S. GRS

N

7 to 10 pm

15 Bihagra

.N S G, G S. N D, n D GMPDnDP, Bilaval M P D n D P, G M G R GMGRS P, N S. S

M

S

Some 10 pm use M' to 1 am also

Bhairav S r g, M G, S. r. n d P, i P d, n d, S. M g r g r S

d

g

10 am to 1 pm

D

G

morning .

g M N d M g M g .N M S

S

mid night

S. NDP, M' S, RGMP, PDP, Kalyan DP, ND, S. RGMP, GMRS

P--R, RGMP, MG MR, S

R

P

7 to 10 pm

.n S R g R S. d n P, M Asavari S, M P d n P, g M R S R. S.

g M R S, .d .n S R S

R

P

10 am to 1 pm

16

Bilaskhani Todi

17 Bilaval 18

Chandrakaun s

19 Chayanat

20

Bilaval

Darbari Kanhdra

.d S r g, Mg, r g, r S

S R G M P S. N D P M G R GP, DNS. D S. G RS .N S g M d S. N d M g N S. MgS

21 Des

Kamaj

S R M P N S. n D P M S. GRGS

P

R

7 to 10 pm

22 Deshkar

Bilaval

S R G P D, S. D P, G R D D P, G P D P, G R D S. S S

G

7 to 10 am

23 Desi

R g R S R S. P -, D M RgRSR.nS, Asavari .n S, R M P P R g S R .n RMPDMPgRgRSR.n P n S. S S

R

10 am to 1 pm

24 Dhanashri

Kafi

S

1 to 4

.n S, g M

RMP, nDP, DMGR, G.NS

S. n D P, M .n S, GMP, g ,

P

Some consider R vadi and P samvadi

P, n S. 25 Durga

P g, M g R S MgRS

R G R M, G R S, M R P M P, D S.

S. n D n P, D G P M, R RGRM, GRS, PM, G R M G R PD, S. , D P M S

26 Gaur Malhar

Kafi

27 Gaur Sarang

S, GR, M' S. DNP, Kalyan G, PM' , DM' PG, DP, ND, S. MR, PR, S

28 Gurjari Todi Todi 29 Hamir

pm

S R M P D S. D P M R Bilaval DMR, MPDMR, .DS M S. S

S r g M' d N S.

SRS,G Kalyan M D, N D S.

S. n d M' g r, g r S

S, GRMG, PRS

S

10 am to 1 pm

M

S

1 to 4 pm

G

D

7 to 10 am

r

10 am to 1 pm

G

7 to 10 pm

.d .n S r g, r S, M' g r d grS

S. N D P, M' P D P, G M S R S, G M D RS

D

Some consider thaat Bilaval

P

7 to 10 pm

Some consider G - Vadi and NSamvadi

D

G

7 to 10 am

N is used less to avoid Sohni

R g RS, .n.D.P, R, GM, R g R S

R

P

10 am to 1 pm

S RM P d n S. n d P, M S. gRS

RMP, n d P, d M P, gRS

d

g

10 am to 1 pm

Khamaj

S R G M P S. n D P M D n S. GRS

.DS, RM, G, PMGR, G S.n.D.P

n

10 am 10 am to 1 pm to 1 pm

35 Jogiya

Bhairav

SrMPd S.

S. N d P M r M, r S, S r r M r S S

M

S

morning

36 Kafi

Kafi

SRgMP D n S.

S. n D P M gRS

P

R

1 to 3 pm

37 Kalavati

Khamaj

S G M P D S. n D P M n S. GRS

G M P D n D, M P D P MG

S

10 pm . to 1 am

38 Kamod

Kalyan

S.NDP, M' S, RP, M' RP, M' PDP, PDP, GMP, PDP, NDS. GMP,GMRS GM, RS

P

S

7 to 10 pm

Kausi Kanhda

Asavari

SRgMP D n S.

S. n D P M gRS

M

S

10 pm Bageshri to 1 am Ang

40 Kedar

Kalyan

S M, M P, D P, N D S.

S. NDP, M' PDPM, PMRS

S M, M P, D P M, P MRS

S

M

7 to 10 pm

41 Khamaj

Khamaj

S G M P D S. n D P M N S. GRS

G M P D n D, M P D,MG

G

N

10 pm to 1 am

42 Lalit

Marva

.N r G M,

.NRGM, DM', MG,

M

S

4 to 7

S G R, G P, N S.

S. N P, G P SGRS, .N.P, GR, G R, S GPGR, S

30 Hansadhvani

Bilaval

31 Hindol

S G, M' D Kalyan N D, S.

32 Jai Jai Vanti

Kamaj

S, R g R S, S. n D P, G .n .D.P, R, M, R g R S GMP, NS.

33 Jaunpuri

Asavari

34 Jhinjhoti

39

S. , N D , M' SG, M'DND, M'GS G,S

R. N D, M'

SS RR gg MM P

S

.

.

43 Madhuvanti 44

Todi

Madhyamad Kafi Sarang

M' M G, M' D S.

D M' M G, RS

M'GRS

.N S g M' P N S.

S. N D P M' .NSGM'P, M'GRS gRS

.n S R M P S. n P , M R .nSR, RMRPR, nP, n S. S MRS

am P

S

4 to 7 am

R

P

7 to 10 am

45 Malgunji

Kafi

.D .N S R S. N D P M G M, G M, GMgRS, .D.nSRGM S G, M g R S D N S.

M

night

46 Malkauns

Bharavi

.n S g M d S. n d M g n S. MgS

M

S

1 to 4 am

Maluha 47 Kedar

.N R S, G M P, D P Bilaval M, M P N S.

S. N D P, G .NSGMP, GMRS, MPGMR .D.P.M.P.NS S

M

S

10 pm to 1 am

48 Mand

SGRM Bilaval G, P M D P, N D S.

S. D N P, D S, RG, S, R, MMP, M P G M S D, PDS.

S

P

all time

49 Maru Bihag

Kalyan

M' G, RS, RS, .N S G M P S. N D P, M' SMGP, M' G M' G N S. G M' G R S RS

G

N

10 pm to 1 am

Marva

.N r G M' D N S.

S. N D M' G D, M' G r, G M' G r S D rS

R

It is a Sandhi evening Prakash Raga

Kafi

S R M R, S. n D n P, SRS, .nD.nP, M P n D N M P, M R M .M.P.n.D.NS, R, MR, R S. R, S .N S PMR.NS

P

10 am to 1 pm

52 Miya Malhar Kafi

R M R S, S. n D, n M RMR S .n .p, .M .P .n M R P, M M P, g M R S .D .N S, P g M R S P n D, N S.

S

10 pm to 1 am

53 Multani

Todi

.N S g M' P S. N d P M' .N S, M' g, P g, r S N S. grS

P

S

1 to 4 pm

Nand Anandi

Kalyan

SGM,P D , N P S.

S

P

10 pm to 1 am

55 Pahadi

Bilaval

S R G P D S. D P , G P, G, RS, .D, .P.DS S. GRS

S

P

all time

56 Paraj

Poorvi

S. N d P, M' .N S G, M' S., N d P, M' P d P, P d P, G M d N S. GMG G, M' G r S

S.

P

4 to 7 am

Kafi

S g M P N S. N D P M D P, g, M P N S. S. gRS

S

1 to 4 It's N is pm little (toward sharper s 4 pm)

Kafi

.N S G M P N S.

N

1 to 4 pm

50 Marva

51

54

Miya Ki Sarang

57 Patdeep

58 Piloo

M g, M d n d, M g, M g, S

S. D, N P, D M' P, G M GMDP, RSGM DPRS

P

S. n D P n d .P .N S R g S, G M P PdPMgS G g S, .N S .N S

All 12 notes are used in this raga

M'

It is a Sandhi evening Prakash Raga

r

It is a Sandhi evening Prakash Raga

G

N

It is a Sandhi evening Prakash Raga

M

S

10 pm to 1 am

M

S

rainy season

P

S

morning

S R M D N S. N D M, D S. MRS

M

S

midnigh t

R. n D P M' S R M' P, n R M P, M' R D P, n D S. S

P

R

midnigh t

G

N

10 pm to 1 am

P

S

midnigh t

P

It is a Sandhi evening Prakash Raga

D

7 to 10 pm

Marva

.N r S, G, M' D, N r. S.

S. N D M' G G, .N r S, rS .N.D.N.M'.D, r S

Poorvi

.N r G M' P, D P, N S.

S. N d P, M' .N r G, M' P, DP, M' G M' r G, r G, M' r G, r S S

61 Poorvi

Poorvi

.N r G, M' P, d N S.

S. N d P M', .N, S r G, MG, M' G GMG, r S rS

62 Rageshwari

Khamaj

S G M D N S. n D M G S. RS

Ramdasi 63 Malhar

Kafi

S. n D n P, .N S, R G D P M, P g, M, n D n P RPMGM, nPgMRS M P g, M R N S. S

64 Ramkali

Bhairav

SrGMP d N S.

65 Rasranjani

Bilaval

66 Saraswati

Khamaj

67 Shankara

S. NP, ND Bilaval S G P N S. S. NP, GPGS

68 Shivranjani

Kafi

SRgPD S.

69 Shri

Poorvi

S. Nd P, M' S r r S, r M' S r r S, r M' P, d M' G P d M' G r, R P N S. rGrS PrGrS

Shuddh 70 Kalyan

S. N D, N D S R G P D P, M' G R, GRS, .N.D.N.D.P, S, Kalyan G S. G R P R G GR, PR, GRS RS

59 Pooriya

Pooriya 60 Dhanashri

GMDN S. n DM, GMRS, .D .n S G M

S. N d P, M' d P, M'PdndP, GM', P d n d P, G r PMG r S MrS

S. NP, ND S. NP, GPGS

S. D P g R S

G

P

71

Shuddh Sarang

Kafi

S R M P, M' P N S.

S. N D P M' GRS

R

P

10 am to 1 pm

72

Shyam Kalyan

Kalyan

.N S R M' P N S.

S. N D P M' .N S R M' P, G M R P G M R .N .N S S

P

S

7 to 10 pm

73

Sindhu Bhairavi

Asavari

SRgMP d n S.

S. n d P M g RS

M

S

10 am to 1 pm

Marva

S G M' D N S.

S. r. S. N D, S. N D, G M' DNS. G M' D, G r. S. M' G, M' G r

D

G

4 to 7 am

74 Sohni

S 75 Sughrai

Kafi

S. D, N P, .n S R g, M M P, g , M P, N S. RS

.n S R g, MP n P, DP, MP g MRS

P

S

10 am to 1 pm

R

P

10 pm to 1 am

G

N

10 pm to 1 am

S. N d P M' .d NS, r , g r, s, M'g r d grS grS

g

10 am to 1 pm

S R G S, R S. P D M G, .P.NSRG, S, RPMG, 76 Tilak Kamod Khamaj M P D, M S R G, S .N S.N P, S. 77 Tilang

Khamaj

S G M P N S. n P M G S. S

.NSGMP, NS. , S. nP, GMGS

78 Todi

Todi

S r g M' P d N S.

79 Vibhas

Bhairav

S r G P d P S. d P G P d S. P, G r S

d , P , GP, G r S

d

G

morning

.N S R, MR, PMR, S P

R

10 am to 1 pm

80

Vridavani Sarang

Kafi

S R M P N S. n P M R S. S

81

Yaman Kalyan

Kalyan

S R G M' P S. N D P M' .N R G, R S, P M' G D N S. G RS RS

G

N

7 to 10 pm

Bilaval

.N R G, M S. N D P, M' .N R G, M' PMG, R G P, M' P M G, R G RGRS P, D N S. R S

P

S

morning

Yamani 82 Bilaval

Taal 1. Teen Taal - 16 beats , most important taal in indian classical music Dha Dhin Dhin Dha

Dha Dhin Dhin Dha

Dha Tin Tin Ta

Ta Dhin Dhin Dha

1

5

9

13 14

2

3

4

X

6

7

8

2

10 11 12

0

15

16

3

2. Dadra - 6 beats , used mostly in bhajan, thumri and some film songs Dha

Dhi

Na

Dha

Ti

Na

1

2

3

4

5

6

X

0

3. Keharwa - 8 beats , most popular taal used in film songs, bhajan etc. This taal has many variations and is used differently in songs Dha

Ge

Na

Ti

Na

Ka

Dhi

Na

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

X

0

4. Roopak - 7 beats Ti

Ti

Na

Dhi

Na

Dhi

Na

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

0X

2

3

5. Jhap - 10 beats Dhi

Na

Dhi Dhi Na

Ti

Na

Dhi

Dhi

Na

1

2

3

6

7

8

9

10

X

4

5

2

0

3

6. Ek - 12 beats Dhin Dhin DhaGe Tirkit Tu Na Kat Ta DhaGe Tirkit Dhi Na 1 X

2

3 0

4

5 6

7

2

0

8

9 3

10

11 12 4