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

Raga
No. 1 Aabhogi 2 Abhogi Kanhra

Thaat

Aroh Avroh Pakad - Mukhyang (ascending (descending (main structure of ) ) raga) S R g M D S. n D M g S. RS S R g M D S. D M g R S. S, .D S S R M P, d S. d n P M N S. P, g M R S

Vadi (mai n note) S S

Samvad i (second main) M M

Time of singing Remark or s playing morning 10 am to 1 pm 1 to 4 am

Kafi Kafi

.D S R g M R S MgRS, .DSRg, MDMg, RS, .D S

3 Adana

Asavari

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

4 Ahir Bhairav Bhairav

S r G M, P S. n D P, M G M r S, .D .N r S D n S. GrS SR S. NDP, GMGR, DnDP, MG GP, D N S. MRS G R GP,MGMR, GPDnDP

morning . remove morning komal n for

Alahiya Bilaval

Bilaval

bilaval 6 Asavari 7 Bageshri 8 Bahar 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 Kafi Kafi S g M D n S. n D M g S. RS .n S, g M S. n D n P, P, g M, n D M P g M R N S. S S .n .D S, M g, M D n D, Mg, M g R S M P g M D N S. M M G S S 10 am . to 1 pm 10 am to 1 pm 10 am to 1 pm 4 to 7 am 7 to 10 am morning 10 am to 1 pm 7 to 10 pm 7 to 10 pm Some 10 pm use M' to 1 am also 10 am to 1 pm morning . mid night 7 to 10 pm 10 am to 1 pm Some consider R vadi and P samvadi

9 Basant 10 Bhairav 11 Bhairavi

Poorvi Bhairav

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 r G M P S. N d P d N S. MG r S DM r , GMP, MG, r S

S. D M

P R S S D N S g G S

Bhairav S r g M P d S. n d P M g S g M P, d -- p i n S. rS Kafi Kalyan Bilaval .n S g M P S. n D P M n S. gRS S R G P D S. D P G R S. S

12 Bhimpalasi 13 Bhupali 14 Bihag 15 Bihagra 16 Bilaskhani Todi

.n S M, M P g, M g R M S GRS.D, SRG, PG, DPG, R S G

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

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

17 Bilaval 18 Chandrakaun 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

g M N d M g M g .N M S P--R, RGMP, MG MR, S R

19 Chayanat

S. NDP, M' S, RGMP, PDP, Kalyan DP, ND, S. RGMP, GMRS .n S R g R S. d n P, M Asavari S, M P d n P, g M R S R. S. S R M P N S. n D P M S. GRGS

20

Darbari Kanhdra

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

21 Des

Kamaj

RMP, nDP, DMGR, G.NS

7 to 10 pm 7 to 10 am 10 am to 1 pm 1 to 4

22 Deshkar 23 Desi 24 Dhanashri

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 R S

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

P, n S. 25 Durga

P g, M g R S MgRS S

pm 10 am to 1 pm 1 to 4 pm 7 to 10 am 10 am to 1 pm 7 to 10 pm Some consider G - Vadi and NSamvadi N is used less to avoid Sohni Some consider thaat Bilaval

S R M P D S. D P M R Bilaval DMR, MPDMR, .DS M S. S Kafi 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 S, GRMG, PRS M

26 Gaur Malhar

27 Gaur Sarang

S, GR, M' S. DNP, Kalyan G, PM' , DM' PG, DP, ND, S. MR, PR, S S r g M' d N S. S. n d M' g r, g r S

D r G

28 Gurjari Todi Todi 29 Hamir

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

SRS,G Kalyan M D, N D S. S G R, G P, N S.

S. N D P, M' P D P, G M S R S, G M D RS S. N P, G P SGRS, .N.P, GR, G R, S GPGR, S

30 Hansadhvani

Bilaval

7 to 10 pm

31 Hindol

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

S. , N D , M' SG, M'DND, M'GS G,S R g RS, .n.D.P, R, GM, R g R S RMP, n d P, d M P, gRS

7 to 10 am 10 am to 1 pm 10 am to 1 pm

32 Jai Jai Vanti 33 Jaunpuri 34 Jhinjhoti 35 Jogiya 36 Kafi 37 Kalavati 38 Kamod 39 Kausi Kanhda

Kamaj Asavari Khamaj Bhairav Kafi Khamaj Kalyan Asavari Kalyan Khamaj Marva

S, R g R S, S. n D P, G .n .D.P, R, M, R g R S GMP, NS. S RM P d n S. n d P, M S. gRS S R G M P S. n D P M D n S. GRS SrMPd S. SRgMP D n S.

R d

P g n S R S S S M N S

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

10 am 10 am to 1 pm to 1 pm morning 1 to 3 pm .

S. N d P M r M, r S, S r r M r S S S. n D P M gRS SS RR gg MM P

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

G M P D n D, M P D P MG P M S M, M P, D P M, P MRS G M P D n D, M P D,MG .NRGM, DM', MG, S G M

10 pm . to 1 am 7 to 10 pm 10 pm Bageshri to 1 am Ang 7 to 10 pm 10 pm to 1 am 4 to 7 .

S.NDP, M' S, RP, M' RP, M' PDP, PDP, GMP, PDP, NDS. GMP,GMRS GM, RS SRgMP D n S. S M, M P, D P, N D S. S. n D P M gRS S. NDP, M' PDPM, PMRS

40 Kedar 41 Khamaj 42 Lalit

S G M P D S. n D P M N S. GRS .N r G M, R. N D, M'

M' M G, M' D S. 43 Madhuvanti 44 Todi .N S g M' P N S.

D M' M G, RS

M'GRS P R S P M S

am 4 to 7 am 7 to 10 am night 1 to 4 am 10 pm to 1 am

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

Madhyamad Kafi Sarang Kafi Bharavi

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

45 Malgunji 46 Malkauns Maluha 47 Kedar

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

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

S. N D P, G .NSGMP, GMRS, MPGMR .D.P.M.P.NS S S. D N P, D S, RG, S, R, MMP, M P G M S D, PDS.

48 Mand

all time 10 pm to 1 am It is a Sandhi evening Prakash Raga 10 am to 1 pm 10 pm to 1 am 1 to 4 pm 10 pm to 1 am all time 4 to 7 am 1 to 4 It's N is pm little (toward sharper s 4 pm) 1 to 4 pm All 12 notes are used in this raga

49 Maru Bihag

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 .N r G M' D N S.

50 Marva

Marva

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

51

Miya Ki Sarang

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 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. .N S g M' P S. N d P M' .N S, M' g, P g, r S N S. grS SGM,P D , N P S. S. D, N P, D M' P, G M GMDP, RSGM DPRS P S S S.

52 Miya Malhar Kafi 53 Multani 54 Nand Anandi Todi Kalyan Bilaval Poorvi

S S P P P

55 Pahadi 56 Paraj

S R G P D S. D P , G P, G, RS, .D, .P.DS S. GRS 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 g M P N S. N D P M D P, g, M P N S. S. gRS

57 Patdeep

Kafi

58 Piloo

Kafi

.N S G M P N S.

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

59 Pooriya

Marva

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

S. N D M' G G, .N r S, rS .N.D.N.M'.D, r 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 S. N d P M', .N, S r G, MG, M' G GMG, r S rS GMDN S. n DM, GMRS, .D .n S G M

M'

It is a Sandhi evening Prakash Raga It is a Sandhi evening Prakash Raga It is a Sandhi evening Prakash Raga 10 pm to 1 am rainy season

Pooriya 60 Dhanashri

Poorvi

61 Poorvi

Poorvi

62 Rageshwari Ramdasi 63 Malhar

Khamaj

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

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

64 Ramkali 65 Rasranjani 66 Saraswati

Bhairav Bilaval Khamaj

P M P

S S R

morning midnigh t midnigh t 10 pm to 1 am midnigh t It is a Sandhi evening Prakash Raga 7 to 10 pm 10 am to 1 pm 7 to 10 pm 10 am to 1 pm 4 to 7 am

S R M D N S. N D M, D S. MRS R. n D P M' S R M' P, n R M P, M' R D P, n D S. S S. NP, ND S. NP, GPGS

67 Shankara 68 Shivranjani

S. NP, ND Bilaval S G P N S. S. NP, GPGS Kafi SRgPD S. S. D P g R S

G P

N 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 71 72 73 Shuddh Sarang Shyam Kalyan Sindhu Bhairavi

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 Kafi Kalyan Asavari Marva S R M P, M' P N S. .N S R M' P N S. SRgMP d n S. S G M' D N S. S. N D P M' GRS S. N D P M' .N S R M' P, G M R P G M R .N .N S S S. n d P M g RS S. r. S. N D, S. N D, G M' DNS. G M' D, G r. S. M' G, M' G r R P M D

P S S G

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 10 pm to 1 am 10 pm to 1 am 10 am to 1 pm morning 10 am to 1 pm 7 to 10 pm morning

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 78 Todi 79 Vibhas 80 81 Vridavani Sarang Yaman Kalyan Khamaj Todi Bhairav Kafi Kalyan Bilaval S G M P N S. n P M G S. S S r g M' P d N S. .NSGMP, NS. , S. nP, GMGS

R G

P N g G R N S

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

S r G P d P S. d P G P d S. P, G r S S R M P N S. n P M R S. S

.N S R, MR, PMR, S P G P

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

Yamani 82 Bilaval

Taal
1. Teen Taal - 16 beats , most important taal in indian classical music
Dha Dhin Dhin Dha 1 X 2 3 4 Dha Dhin Dhin Dha 5 2 6 7 8 Dha Tin Tin Ta 9 0 10 11 12 Ta Dhin Dhin Dha 13 14 3 15 16

2. Dadra - 6 beats , used mostly in bhajan, thumri and some film songs
Dha 1 X Dhi 2 Na 3 Dha 4 0 Ti 5 Na 6

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 1 X Ge 2 Na 3 Ti 4 Na 5 0 Ka 6 Dhi 7 Na 8

4. Roopak - 7 beats
Ti 1 0X Ti 2 Na 3 Dhi 4 2 Na 5 Dhi 6 3 Na 7

5. Jhap - 10 beats
Dhi 1 X Na 2 Dhi Dhi Na 3 2 4 5 Ti 6 0 Na 7 Dhi 8 3 Dhi 9 Na 10

6. Ek - 12 beats Dhin Dhin DhaGe Tirkit Tu Na Kat Ta DhaGe Tirkit Dhi Na 1 X 2 3 0 4 5 6 2 7 0 8 9 3 10 11 12 4