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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

No.
Raga
Thaat
Aroh (ascending)
Avroh (descending)
Pakad - Mukhyang (main structure of raga)
Vadi (main note)
Samvadi (second main)
 Time of singing or playing
Remarks
1
 Aabhogi Kafi S R g M D S. S. n D M g R S .D S R g M R S S M morning  
2
 Abhogi Kanhra
 Kafi S R g M D S. S. D M g R S, .D S MgRS, .DSRg, MDMg, RS, .D S S M 10 am to 1 pm  
3
 Adana Asavari S R M P, d N S. S. d n P M P, g M R S S. d N S. , d , n PMP, g M R S S. P 1 to 4 am  
4
Ahir Bhairav
Bhairav
S r G M, P D n S.
S. n D P, M G r S
G M r S, .D .N r S
M
S
 morning
.
5
Alahiya Bilaval
Bilaval
SR GMGR, GP, D N S.
S. NDP, DnDP, MG MRS
G R GP,MGMR, GPDnDP
D
G
 morning
remove komal n for bilaval
6
Asavari
Asavari
S R M P d S.
S. n d P M g R S
R M P, n d P, d M P, g R S
D
G
 10 am to 1 pm
.
7
 Bageshri
 Kafi S g M D n S. S. n D M g R S S .n .D S, M g, M D n D, Mg, M g R S M S 10 am to 1 pm  
8
 Bahar
  Kafi .n S, g M P, g M, n D N S. S. n D n P, M P g M R S M P g M D N S. M S 10 am to 1 pm  
9
 Basant
  Poorvi S G M' d r. S r. N d P, M' G, M' d M' G , r S M' d r. S., r. N d P, M' G M' G S. P 4 to 7 am  
10
 Bhairav
  Bhairav  S r G M P d N S. S. N d P MG r S DM r , GMP, MG, r S D R 7 to 10 am  
11
 Bhairavi

  Bhairavi S r g M P d n S. S. n d P M g r S S g M P, d -- p M S morning  
12
 Bhimpalasi
  Kafi .n S g M P n S. S. n D P M g R S .n S M, M P g, M g R S M S 10 am to 1 pm  
13
 Bhupali
  Kalyan S R G P D S. S. D P G R S  GRS.D, SRG, PG, DPG, R S G D 7 to 10 pm  
14
 Bihag
  Bilaval .N S G M P N S. S. N D P M G R S .NS, GMP, GMG, RS G N 7 to 10 pm  
15
 Bihagra
  Bilaval .N S G, G M P D n D P, N S.  S. N D, n D P, G M G R S  GMPDnDP, GMGRS  M S 10 pm to 1 am Some use M' also
16
 Bilaskhani Todi
  Bhairavi S r g, M G, P d, n d, S.
S. r. n d P, M g r g r S
  .d S r g, Mg, r g, r S  d g 10 am to 1 pm  

17
Bilaval
S R G M P D S.
S. N D P M G RS
G R GP, DNS.
D
G
 morning
.
18
 Chandrakauns
   .N S g M d N S. S. N d M g M g S g M N d M g M g .N S M S mid night  
19
 Chayanat
  Kalyan S, RGMP, DP, ND, S. S. NDP, M' PDP, RGMP, GMRS  P--R, RGMP, MG MR, S R P 7 to 10 pm  
20
 Darbari Kanhdra
  Asavari .n S R g R S, M P d n R. S. S. d n P, M P, g M R S g M R S, .d .n S R S R P 10 am to 1 pm  
21
 Des
  Kamaj S R M P N S. S. n D P M G R G S RMP, nDP, DMGR, G.NS P R 7 to 10 pm  Some consider R vadi and P samvadi
22
 Deshkar
  Bilaval S R G P D, S.  S. D P, G R S D D P, G P D P, G R S D G  7 to 10 am  
23
 Desi
  Asavari R g R S R .n S, R M P n S.  S. P -, D M P R g S R .n S  RgRSR.nS, RMPDMPgRgRSR.nS P R 10 am to 1 pm  
24
 Dhanashri Kafi .n S, g M P, n S. S. n D P, M P g, M g R S .n S, GMP, g , MgRS  P S 1 to 4 pm  
25
 Durga
  Bilaval S R M P D S. S. D P M R S DMR, MPDMR, .DS M S 10 am to 1 pm  
26
 Gaur Malhar
  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 G R M G R S RGRM, GRS, PM, PD, S. , D P M M S 1 to 4 pm  Some consider thaat Bilaval
27
 Gaur Sarang
  Kalyan S, GR, M' G, PM' , DP, ND, S. S. DNP, DM' PG, MR, PR, S S, GRMG, PRS G D  7 to 10 am  
28
 Gurjari Todi Todi S r g M' d N S. S. n d M' g r, g r S .d .n S r g, r S, M' g r g r S d r 10 am to 1 pm  
29
 Hamir
  Kalyan S R S , G M D, N D S. S. N D P, M' P D P, G M R S  S R S, G M D  D G 7 to 10 pm  
30
 Hansadhvani
  Bilaval S G R, G P, N S.  S. N P, G P G R, S SGRS, .N.P, GR, GPGR, S  S P 7 to 10 pm  Some consider G - Vadi and N- Samvadi
31
 Hindol
  Kalyan S G, M' D N D, S. S. , N D , M' G , S SG, M'DND, M'GS  D G 7 to 10 am  N is used less to avoid Sohni
32
 Jai Jai Vanti
  Kamaj S, R g R S, .n .D.P, R, GMP, NS. S. n D P, G M, R g R S R g RS, .n.D.P, R, GM, R g R S R P 10 am to 1 pm  
33
 Jaunpuri
  Asavari S RM P d n S. S. n d P, M g R S RMP, n d P, d M P, gRS d g 10 am to 1 pm  
34
 Jhinjhoti
  Khamaj S R G M P D n S. S. n D P M G R S  .DS, RM, G, PMGR, S.n.D.P  G n 10 am to 1 pm  10 am to 1 pm
35
 Jogiya
  Bhairav S r M P d S. S. N d P M r S M, r S, S r r M r S M S morning  
36
Kafi
S R g M P D n S.
S. n D P M g R S
SS RR gg MM P
P
R
 1 to 3 pm
.
37
 Kalavati Khamaj S G M P D n S. S. n D P M G R S G M P D n D, M P D MG P S 10 pm to 1 am .
38
 Kamod
  Kalyan S, RP, M' PDP, NDS. S.NDP, M' PDP, GMP, GM, RS RP, M' PDP, GMP,GMRS P S 7 to 10 pm  
39
 Kausi Kanhda Asavari S R g M P D n S. S. n D P M g R S   M S 10 pm to 1 am Bageshri 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 M R S S M 7 to 10 pm .
41
 Khamaj Khamaj S G M P D N S. S. n D P M G R S G M P D n D, M P D,MG G N 10 pm to 1 am  
42
 Lalit
 Marva .N r G M, M' M G, M' D S. R. N D, M' D M' M G, R S .NRGM, DM', MG, M'GRS M S 4 to 7 am  
43
 Madhuvanti
 Todi  .N S g M' P N S. S. N D P M' g R S .NSGM'P, M'GRS  P S 4 to 7 am  
44
 Madhyamad Sarang
 Kafi .n S R M P n S.  S. n P , M R S .nSR, RMRPR, nP, MRS  R P 7 to 10 am  
45
 Malgunji
  Kafi .D .N S R G M, G M, D N S. S. N D P M G, M g R S GMgRS, .D.nSRGM S M night  
46
 Malkauns
  Bharavi .n S g M d n S. S. n d M g M g S  M g, M d n d, M g, M g, S M S 1 to 4 am  
47
 Maluha Kedar
  Bilaval .N R S, G M P, D P M, M P N S. S. N D P, G M P G M R S  .NSGMP, GMRS, .D.P.M.P.NS  M S 10 pm to 1 am  
48
 Mand
  Bilaval S G R M G, P M D P, N D S. S. D N P, D M P G M S  S, RG, S, R, MMP, D, PDS. S P all time  
49
 Maru Bihag
  Kalyan .N S G M P N S. S. N D P, M' G M' G R S M' G, RS, RS, SMGP, M' G M' G RS G N 10 pm to 1 am  
50
 Marva
  Marva

.N r G M' D N S.

 S. N D M' G r S D, M' G r, G M' G r S D R evening It is a Sandhi Prakash Raga
51
 Miya Ki Sarang
  Kafi S R M R, M P n D N S. S. n D n P, M P, M R M R, S .N S SRS, .nD.nP, .M.P.n.D.NS, R, MR, PMR.NS R P 10 am to 1 pm  
52
 Miya Malhar
 Kafi R M R S, M R P, M P n D, N S. S. n D, n M P, g M R S RMR S .n .p, .M .P .n .D .N S, P g M R S M S 10 pm to 1 am  
53
 Multani Todi  .N S g M' P N S. S. N d P M' g r S .N S, M' g, P g, r S P S 1 to 4 pm  
54
 Nand - Anandi
  Kalyan S G M , P D , N P S. S. D, N P, D M' P, G M D P R S  GMDP, RSGM  S P 10 pm to 1 am  
55
 Pahadi
  Bilaval S R G P D S. S. D P , G P, G R S  G, RS, .D, .P.DS  S P all time  
56
 Paraj
  Poorvi .N S G, M' d N S. S. N d P, M' P d P, G M G, M' G r S  S., N d P, M' P d P, G M G S. P 4 to 7 am  
57
 Patdeep Kafi S g M P N S. S. N D P M g R S D P, g, M P N S. P S 1 to 4 pm (towards 4 pm) It's N is little sharper
58
 Piloo
  Kafi  .N S G M P N S. S. n D P n d P d P M g S .N S .P .N S R g S, G M P g S, .N S G N 1 to 4 pm All 12 notes are used in this raga
59
 Pooriya
  Marva .N r S, G, M' D, N r. S. S. N D M' G r S  G, .N r S, .N.D.N.M'.D, r S  G M' evening It is a Sandhi Prakash Raga
60
 Pooriya Dhanashri
  Poorvi .N r G M' P, D P, N S. S. N d P, M' G M' r G, r S .N r G, M' P, DP, M' G, M' r G, r S P r evening It is a Sandhi Prakash Raga
61
 Poorvi
 Poorvi .N r G, M' P, d N S. S. N d P M', GMG, r S .N, S r G, MG, M' G r S G N evening It is a Sandhi Prakash Raga
62
 Rageshwari
  Khamaj S G M D N S. S. n D M G R S GMDN S. n DM, GMRS, .D .n S G M M S 10 pm to 1 am  
63
 Ramdasi Malhar
  Kafi .N S, R G M, n D n P N S. S. n D n P, D P M, P g, M P g, M R S RPMGM, nPgMRS   M S rainy season  
64
 Ramkali
  Bhairav S r G M P d N S. S. N d P, M' P d n d P, G M r S  d P, M'PdndP, GM', r PMG r S  P S morning  
65
 Rasranjani
  Bilaval S R M D N S. S. N D M, D M R S   M S midnight  

66

 Saraswati Khamaj S R M' P, n D P, n D S. R. n D P M' R M P, M' R S   P R midnight  
67
 Shankara
  Bilaval S G P N S. S. NP, ND S. NP, GPGS  S. NP, ND S. NP, GPGS G N 10 pm to 1 am  
68
 Shivranjani
  Kafi S R g P D S. S. D P g R S    P S midnight  
69
 Shri
  Poorvi S r r S, r M' P N S. S. Nd P, M' P d M' G r, P r G r S S r r S, r M' P, d M' G r G r S R P evening It is a Sandhi Prakash Raga
70
 Shuddh Kalyan
  Kalyan S R G P D S. S. N D, N D P, M' G R, G R P R G R S  GRS, .N.D.N.D.P, S, GR, PR, GRS  G D 7 to 10 pm  
71
 Shuddh Sarang
  Kafi S R M P, M' P N S. S. N D P M' G R S    R P 10 am to 1 pm  
72
 Shyam Kalyan
  Kalyan .N S R M' P N S. S. N D P M' P G M R .N S .N S R M' P, G M R .N S P S 7 to 10 pm  
73
 Sindhu Bhairavi
  Asavari S R g M P d n S. S. n d P M g R S    M S 10 am to 1 pm  
74
 Sohni
  Marva S G M' D N S. S. r. S. N D, G M' D, G M' G, M' G r S  S. N D, G M' DNS. r. S. D G 4 to 7 am  
75
 Sughrai
  Kafi .n S R g, M P, N S. S. D, N P, M P, g , M R S  .n S R g, MP n P, DP, MP g MRS  P S 10 am to 1 pm  
76
 Tilak Kamod
  Khamaj S R G S, R M P D, M P, S. S. P D M G, S R G, S .N .P.NSRG, S, RPMG, S.N  R P 10 pm to 1 am  
77
 Tilang
  Khamaj S G M P N S. S. n P M G S .NSGMP, NS. , S. nP, GMGS G N 10 pm to 1 am  
78
 Todi
  Todi S r g M' P d N S. S. N d P M' g r S  .d NS, r , g r, s, M'g r g r S  d g 10 am to 1 pm  
79
 Vibhas
  Bhairav S r G P d P S. S. d P G P d P, G r S  d , P , GP, G r S d G morning  
80
 Vridavani Sarang
  Kafi S R M P N S. S. n P M R S .N S R, MR, PMR, S P R 10 am to 1 pm  
81
 Yaman Kalyan
  Kalyan S R G M' P D N S. S. N D P M' G RS .N R G, R S, P M' G R S G N 7 to 10 pm  
82
 Yamani Bilaval

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

Taal

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

Dha Dhin Dhin Dha
1 2 3 4
X      
Dha Dhin Dhin Dha
5 6 7 8
2      
Dha Tin Tin Ta
9 10 11 12
0      
Ta Dhin Dhin Dha
13 14 15 16
3      

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

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

4. Roopak - 7 beats

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

5. Jhap - 10 beats

Dhi Na
1 2
X  
Dhi Dhi Na
3 4 5
2    
Ti Na
6 7
0  
Dhi Dhi Na
8 9 10
3    

6. Ek - 12 beats

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