Raag Library

Hindustani raags

Asavari

Asavari thaat
Aroh
SaReMaPaDhaSa
Avroh
SaNiDhaPaMaGaReSa
Pakad
MaPaDha,MaPaGaReSa
Thaat
Asavari
Jati
Audav - Sampoorna
Vadi
dha
Samvadi
ga
Time
Late morning

Pathos-filled morning raag.

Bageshree

Kafi thaat
Aroh
NiSaGaMaDhaNiSa
Avroh
SaNiDhaMaPaDhaMaGaReSa
Pakad
SaNiDhaSa,MaDhaNiDha,MaGaReSa
Thaat
Kafi
Jati
Audav - Sampoorna
Vadi
Ma
Samvadi
Sa
Time
Midnight

Romantic late-night raag with prominent Madhyam.

Bhairav

Bhairav thaat
Aroh
SaReGaMaPaDhaNiSa
Avroh
SaNiDhaPaMaGaReSa
Pakad
SaGaMaPaDhaऽPa,GaMaReऽSa
Thaat
Bhairav
Jati
Sampoorna - Sampoorna
Vadi
dha
Samvadi
re
Time
Early morning

Devotional morning raag with andolit komal Re and komal Dha.

Bhairavi

Bhairavi thaat
Aroh
SaReGaMaPaDhaNiSa
Avroh
SaNiDhaPaMaGaReSa
Pakad
MaGa,SaReSa,DhaNiSa
Thaat
Bhairavi
Jati
Sampoorna - Sampoorna
Vadi
Ma
Samvadi
Sa
Time
Morning / concert finale

All komal swaras (Re Ga Dha Ni); traditionally ends a concert.

Bhupali

Kalyan thaat
Aroh
SaReGaPaDhaSa
Avroh
SaDhaPaGaReSa
Pakad
GaReSaDha,SaReGa,PaGa,DhaPaGa,ReSa
Thaat
Kalyan
Jati
Audav - Audav
Vadi
Ga
Samvadi
Dha
Time
First prahar of night

Pentatonic raag omitting Ma and Ni.

Bihag

Bilawal thaat
Aroh
NiSaGaMaPaNiSa
Avroh
SaNiDhaPaMaPaGaMaGaReSa
Pakad
NiSaGaMaPa,GaMaGa,ReSa
Thaat
Bilawal
Jati
Audav - Sampoorna
Vadi
Ga
Samvadi
Ni
Time
Second prahar of night

Uses both Madhyams; tivra Ma appears in avroh.

Bilawal

Bilawal thaat
Aroh
SaReGaMaPaDhaNiSa
Avroh
SaNiDhaPaMaGaReSa
Pakad
GaRe,GaPa,DhaNiSa
Thaat
Bilawal
Jati
Sampoorna - Sampoorna
Vadi
Dha
Samvadi
Ga
Time
Morning

All shuddha swaras; the reference scale of Bhatkhande's thaat system.

Darbari Kanada

Asavari thaat
Aroh
SaReGaMaPaDhaNiSa
Avroh
SaDhaNiPaMaPaGaMaReSa
Pakad
GaMaReSa,DhaNiSaReSa
Thaat
Asavari
Jati
Sampoorna - Shadav
Vadi
Re
Samvadi
Pa
Time
Midnight

Grave, majestic raag with andolit komal Ga and komal Dha.

Desh

Khamaj thaat
Aroh
SaReMaPaNiSa
Avroh
SaNiDhaPaMaGaReGaNiSa
Pakad
ReMaPa,NiDhaPa,PaDhaMaGaRe,GaNiSa
Thaat
Khamaj
Jati
Audav - Sampoorna
Vadi
Re
Samvadi
Pa
Time
Second prahar of night

Monsoon raag associated with the rainy season.

Durga

Bilawal thaat
Aroh
SaReMaPaDhaSa
Avroh
SaDhaPaMaReSa
Pakad
MaPaDha,MaRe,DhaSa
Thaat
Bilawal
Jati
Audav - Audav
Vadi
Ma
Samvadi
Sa
Time
Second prahar of night

Bright pentatonic raag omitting Ga and Ni.

Hamir

Kalyan thaat
Aroh
SaReSa,GaMaDha,NiDhaSa
Avroh
SaNiDhaPa,MaPaDhaPa,GaMaReSa
Pakad
SaReSa,GaMaDha
Thaat
Kalyan
Jati
Sampoorna - Sampoorna
Vadi
Dha
Samvadi
Ga
Time
First prahar of night

Vakra raag with both Madhyams.

Jaunpuri

Asavari thaat
Aroh
SaReMaPaDhaNiSa
Avroh
SaNiDhaPaMaGaReSa
Pakad
MaPaNiDhaPa,MaPaGaReMaPa
Thaat
Asavari
Jati
Shadav - Sampoorna
Vadi
dha
Samvadi
ga
Time
Late morning

Morning raag close to Asavari, with komal Ni in aroh.

Kafi

Kafi thaat
Aroh
SaReGaMaPaDhaNiSa
Avroh
SaNiDhaPaMaGaReSa
Pakad
SaSaReReGaGaMaMaPa
Thaat
Kafi
Jati
Sampoorna - Sampoorna
Vadi
Pa
Samvadi
Sa
Time
Late night

Folk-flavoured raag with komal Ga and komal Ni, common in Holi and thumri.

Kedar

Kalyan thaat
Aroh
SaMa,MaPaDhaPaNiDhaSa
Avroh
SaNiDhaPaMaPaDhaPaMaGaMaReSa
Pakad
SaMa,MaPa,DhaPaMa,PaMaGaMaReSa
Thaat
Kalyan
Jati
Audav - Shadav
Vadi
Ma
Samvadi
Sa
Time
First prahar of night

Uses both Madhyams with characteristic Sa-Ma leap.

Khamaj

Khamaj thaat
Aroh
SaGaMaPaDhaNiSa
Avroh
SaNiDhaPaMaGaReSa
Pakad
NiDha,MaPaDha,MaGa
Thaat
Khamaj
Jati
Shadav - Sampoorna
Vadi
Ga
Samvadi
Ni
Time
Second prahar of night

Light, romantic raag used in thumri and dadra.

Malkauns

Bhairavi thaat
Aroh
SaGaMaDhaNiSa
Avroh
SaNiDhaMaGaSa
Pakad
MaGa,MaDhaNiDha,MaGaSa
Thaat
Bhairavi
Jati
Audav - Audav
Vadi
Ma
Samvadi
Sa
Time
Late night

Deep pentatonic raag without Re and Pa.

Marwa

Marwa thaat
Aroh
NiReGaMaDhaNiSa
Avroh
SaNiDhaMaGaReSa
Pakad
DhaMaGaRe,GaMaGaReSa
Thaat
Marwa
Jati
Shadav - Shadav
Vadi
re
Samvadi
Dha
Time
Sunset

Restless sunset raag omitting Pa.

Multani

Todi thaat
Aroh
NiSaGaMaPaNiSa
Avroh
SaNiDhaPaMaGaReSa
Pakad
NiSaGaMaPa,GaMaGaReSa
Thaat
Todi
Jati
Audav - Sampoorna
Vadi
Pa
Samvadi
Sa
Time
Afternoon

Afternoon raag; komal Re and Dha are weak in aroh.

Patdeep

Kafi thaat
Aroh
NiSaGaMaPaNiSa
Avroh
SaNiDhaPaMaGaReSa
Pakad
GaMaPaNiSa,NiDhaPa
Thaat
Kafi
Jati
Audav - Sampoorna
Vadi
Pa
Samvadi
Sa
Time
Afternoon

Afternoon raag with komal Ga and shuddha Ni.

Puriya Dhanashree

Poorvi thaat
Aroh
NiReGaMaPaDhaNiSa
Avroh
SaNiDhaPaMaGaReSa
Pakad
NiReGa,MaDhaPa,MaGaMaReGa
Thaat
Poorvi
Jati
Sampoorna - Sampoorna
Vadi
Pa
Samvadi
re
Time
Sunset

Evening raag of Poorvi thaat.

Shuddha Kalyan

Kalyan thaat
Aroh
SaReGaPaDhaSa
Avroh
SaNiDhaPaMaGaReSa
Pakad
GaReSaNiDha,SaReGa,PaReSa
Thaat
Kalyan
Jati
Audav - Sampoorna
Vadi
Ga
Samvadi
Dha
Time
First prahar of night

Bhupali-like aroh with Kalyan avroh.

Sohini

Marwa thaat
Aroh
SaGaMaDhaNiSa
Avroh
SaNiDhaGaMaDhaGaMaGaReSa
Pakad
SaNiDhaNiSa,NiDhaGaMaDhaNiSa
Thaat
Marwa
Jati
Audav - Shadav
Vadi
Dha
Samvadi
Ga
Time
Dawn

Taar saptak oriented dawn raag.

Todi

Todi thaat
Aroh
SaReGaMaPaDhaNiSa
Avroh
SaNiDhaPaMaGaReSa
Pakad
DhaNiSaReGaReSa
Thaat
Todi
Jati
Sampoorna - Sampoorna
Vadi
dha
Samvadi
ga
Time
Late morning

Intense morning raag; Pa is used sparingly.

Yaman

Kalyan thaat
Aroh
NiReGaMaDhaNiSa
Avroh
SaNiDhaPaMaGaReSa
Pakad
NiReGaRe,PaRe,NiReSa
Thaat
Kalyan
Jati
Sampoorna - Sampoorna
Vadi
Ga
Samvadi
Ni
Time
First prahar of night

A serene evening raag using tivra Madhyam; one of the first raags taught.