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Get basic information about 85 main raags and 6 important Taals.

In the table below every raag has been described with its:

Thaat
Aroh – Ascending order
Avroh – Descending order
Pakad – Main structure / order of using notes in the raag
Vadi – Most used note
Samvadi – Second most used note
Time – of Singing or playing

Thaat: all Raags 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

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	Raag Name	Thaat	Aroh (ascending)	Avroh (descending)	Pakad – Mukhyang (main structure of raag)	Vadi (main note)	Samvadi (second main)	Time of singing or playing	Remarks
1	Aabhogi	Kafi	S R g M D S.	S. 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,	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 Vocal	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
6	Asavari Vocal Sitar	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 Vocal Sitar	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 pm to 1 am
8	Bahar Sitar	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 Vocal Sitar	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 Vocal Sitar	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 Vocal Sitar	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 Vocal Sitar	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 Vocal	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 Sitar	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 pm to 1 am
21	Des Vocal Sitar	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 Vocal	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 Sitar	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 Vocal	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
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 Vocal Sitar	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 P D n S.	S. n D P G S	G P D n D P, G P G S	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 Vocal	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 Vocal Sitar	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 pm
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 Vocal Sitar	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 Raag
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 or Pilu Sitar	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 raag
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 Raag
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 Raag
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 Raag
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 Vocal	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 Sitar	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 Raag
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 Sitar	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 Vocal	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 Vocal Sitar	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
	More Raags:
83	Hemant	Bilaval	S G M D N S.	S. N D P M G R S	G M D N D, M P M, N D P M, G M G R S	M	S	9pm to 12 night
84	Kirwani Sitar	–	S R g M P d N S.	S. N d P M g R S	d P g R S R, R g M P d P	–	–	Midnight
85	Jog Sitar	Kafi	S G M P n S.	S n P M G M g S	G M P n P, P n P M G M g S	M	S	9pm to 12night

Taal

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

Dha	Dhin	Dhin	Dha \|
1	2	3	4

Dha	Dhin	Dhin	Dha \|
5	6	7	8

Dha	Tin	Tin	Ta \|
9	10	11	12

Ta	Dhin	Dhin	Dha \|
13	14	15	16

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

Dha	Dhi	Na \|
1	2	3

Dha	Ti	Na \|
4	5	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	Ge	Na	Ti \|
1	2	3	4

Na	Ka	Dhi	Na \|
5	6	7	8

4. Roopak – 7 beats

Ti	Ti	Na \|
1	2	3

0 X

Dhi	Na \|
4	5

Dhi	Na \|
6	7

5. Jhap – 10 beats

Dhi	Na \|
1	2

Dhi	Dhi	Na \|
3	4	5

Ti	Na \|
6	7

Dhi	Dhi	Na \|
8	9	10

6. Ek – 12 beats

Dhin	Dhin \|
1	2

DhaGe	Tirkit \|
3	4

Tu	Na \|
5	6

Kat	Ta \|
7	8

DhaGe	Tirkit \|
9	10

Dhi	Na \|
11	12

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