Hindusthani Raga Mala

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Hindusthani Ragas

The Seven Natural (Complete)"Swaras" or Tones are: Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Dha Ni
Notice the following terms related to the notes !!!

All upper case letters refer to the "Shuddha Swaras" or natural tones.
Example,R G D N.
All lower case letters refer to the "Komal Swaras". Example, r g d n.
For 'Ma', m refers to the natural one and M refers to the 'Tivra or Kori Ma'.
The upper octave notes are suffixed by the ' sign. Example, S' R' G' m' P' D' N'.
The lower octave notes are prefixed by the ' sign. Example, 'S 'N 'D 'P 'm 'G 'R.
Thaat can be defined as the root or parent raga from which another raga (child) can be derived. Example, 'Jaunpuri' derived from 'Asavari'. There are about 10 Thaats: Asavari, Bhairav, Bhairavi, Bilawal, Kafi, Kalyan, Khamaj, Marwa, Purvi, Todi.
Aarohana is the ascending note pattern and Avarohana is the descending note pattern.
The Aarohana and Avarohana of the thaat ragas are available as MIDI files (in B-flat). Click on these ragas to hear them (if your computer supports MIDI playback).

The following ragas have complete (all 7) notes and the Aarohana and Avarohana are Monotonic (straight).

Hindustani Raga

Carnatic Raga

Aarohana (Up)

Avarohana (Down)

Time

Thaat

Ahir Bhairav

Chakravaham

S r G m P D n S'

S' n D P m G r S

Pre-Dawn

Bhairav

Bhairav

Mayamalava Gowla

S r G m P d N S'

S' N d P m G r S

Morning

Bhairav

Bhairavi

Sindhu Bhairavi

S r g m P d n S'

S' n d P m g r S

Dawn

Bhairavi

Kalyan

Mecha Kalyani

S R G M P D N S'

S' N D P M G R S

Evening

Kalyan

Jaunpuri

Jhonpuri

S R m P d n S'

S' n d P m g R S

Morning

Asavari

Kafi

Kharaharapriya

S R g m P D n S'

S' n D P m g R S

Night

Kafi

Kalingra

Mayamalavagaula

S r G m P d N S'

S' N d P m G r S

Late Night to Dawn

Bhairavi

Kirwani

Kiravani

S R g m P d N S'

S' N d P m g R S

Night

Melakaratha Raga

Bilawal

Dheera Shakarabharanam

S R G m P D N S'

S' N D P m G R S

Morning

Bilawal

Latangi

Latangi

S R G M P d N S'

S' N d P M G R S

-

Melakaratha Raga

Nata Bhairav

Sarasangi

S R G m P d N S'

S' N d P m G R S

Morning

Bhairav

Purvi

Kamavardhini

S r G M P d N S'

S' N d P M G r S

Dusk

Purvi

The following ragas have missing notes (does not have all 7 notes) but have straight Aarohana & Avarohana

Name of Raga

Carnatic Raga

Aarohana (Up)

Avarohana (Down)

Time

Thaat

Abhogi Kanada

Abhogi

S R g m D S'

S' D m g R S

Night

Kafi

Asavari

Nata Bhairavi

S R m P d S'

S' n d P m g R S

Morning

Asavari

Bairagi

Revati ?

S r m P n S'

S' n P m r S

Morning

Melakaratha Raga

Bibhash

Bauli

S r G P d S'

S' d P G r S

Morning

Kalyan

Bageshri

Bageshri, Sudha Bhairavi

S R g m D n S'

S' n D m g R S

Night

Kafi

Bhimpalashri

Abheri or Karnatakadevagandh ari

'n S g m P n S'

S' n D P m g R S

Late Afternoon

Kafi

Bhupali

Mohanam

S R G P D S'

S' D P G R S

Evening

Kalyan

Champakali

Ketakapriya

'n S G M P n S'

S' n D P M G R S

Night

Kalyan

Chandrakauns

Chanrakauns or Kadaram

S g m d N S'

S' N d m g S

Night

Kalyan

Durga

Shuddha Saveri

S R m P D S'

S' D P m R S

Night

Bilawal

Hangshadhwan i

Hamsadhwani

S R G P N S'

S' N P G R S

Late Evening

Melakaratha Raga

Hindol

Sunada Vinodini

S G M D N S'

S' N D M G S

Seasonal

Marwa

Jogiya

Malahari

S r m P d S'

S' N d P d m r S

Morning

Bhairav

Kalavati

Valaji

S G P D n S'

S' n D P G S

Late Night

Melakaratha Raga

Khamaj

Hari Kambhoji

S G m P D N S'

S' n D P m G R S

Late Night

Khamaj

Madhuvanti

Dharmavathi

'N S g M P N S'

S' N D P M g R S

Evening

Melakartha Raga

Malkaush

Hindolam

S g m d n S'

S' n d m g S

Night

Bhairavi

Multani

Gamaka Samandam

'N S g M P N S'

S' N d P M g r S

Late Afternoon

Todi

Rageshri

Nattai Kurinji

S G m D N S'

S' N D m G R S

Night

Khamaj

Shivranjani

none

S R g P D S'

S' D P g R S

Night

Kafi

Sudh Kalyan

Mohana Kalyani

S R G P D S'

S' N D P m G R S

Night

Kalyan

Sohini

Hamsanandi

S G M D N S' r' S'

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

Late Night

Marwa

Tilang

Vedandagamana

S G m P N S'

S' n P m G S

Night

Khamaj

Todi

Subha Pantuvarali

S r g M d N S'

S' N d P M g r S

Morning

Todi

Vrindavani Sarang

Pushpalathika

S R m P N S'

S' n P m R S

Afternoon

Kafi

The following ragas have notes (either complete or missing) with Monotonic Aarohana and Non-Monotonic Avarohana

Name of Raga

Carnatic Raga

Aarohana (Up)

Avarohana (Down)

Time

Thaat

Bihag

Behag

S G m P N S'

S' N D P M G m G R S

9 pm till midnight

Bilawal

Darvari Kanada

Darbari Kanada

S R g m P d n S'

S' d n P m P g m R S

Late Night

Asavari

Desh

Kedara Gowla

S R m P N S'

R' n D P m G R G S

9 pm till midnight

Khamaj

Hamir/Hamvir

Hamir (Kalyani)

S G m P N S'

S' N D P G M P G m R S

Late Evening

Kalyan

Manj Khamaj

none

S G m P D N S'

S' n D P M P m G R S

Late Night

Khamaj

Maru Bihag

Kanada

S G m P N S'

S' N D P M P G m G R S S m G M G R S

Night

Kalyan

Shyam Kalyan

Saranga

'N S R M P N S'

S' N D M P M R G m R G 'N S

Evening

Kalyan

The following ragas have notes (either complete or missing) with Non-Monotonic Aarohana and Avarohana.

Name of Raga

Carnatic Raga

Aarohana (Up)

Avarohana (Down)

Time

Thaat

Bahar

Kanada

'N S g m P g m D n S'

S' n P m P g m R S

Spring

Purvi

Basant

Vasantha

S G m d r' S'

S' N d P m G m G r S

Spring

Purvi

Bhatiyar

Chayatarangini,
Sama

S D P D m P G M D S'

r' N D P m P G r S

Pre Dawn

Marwa

Chayanat

Saranga

S R G m P D N S'

S' N D P M P D P G m R S

Late Evening

Kalyan

Gour Malhar

none

S G R m G P M D P N D S'

S' N D P D M P G m R P R S

Afternoon - Monsoon

Kafi

Gour Sarang

Gouda Saranga

S R g M R P m P D S'

S' D n P m P m g R S

Late Afternoon

Kalyan

Gurjari Todi

Shekharachandrika

'N S r g M g M d n S'

S' N d M G rG r S

Morning

Purvi

Jaijaiwanti

Dhwijavanthi

S R g R S, 'D 'n 'P, R, G m P, N S'

S' N D P, D m, G R g R S

Night - Monsoon

Khamaj

Lalit

Surya Lalith

'N r G m M m G M d S'

r' N d M d M m G r S

Late Night to Morning

Marwa

Marwa

Gamanasrama

'N r G M D, N D S'

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

Night

Marwa

Megh

Madhyamavati

S m R m P n S'

S' n P m R m 'n R S

Night - Monsoon

Kafi

Miyan Ki Malhar

Kanada

R m R S m R P n D N S'

S' n P m P g m R S

Night - Monsoon

Kafi

Pahadi

Pahadi

S R G P D P D S'

N D P G m G R S 'N 'D 'P 'D S

All Time

Bilawal

Patdeep

Patdeep

'N S g m P N P S'

S' N D P m g R S 'N S G R S

Evening

Kafi

Pilu

Kapi

'N S G m P 'n D P S'

S' N d P d P m g R S 'N S

All Time

Kafi

Puria

Hamsanandi

'N r S G M D N r' S'

S' N D M G r S

Night

Marwa

Puria Dhaneshri

Kamavardhini

'N r G M P d P N S'

r' N d P M g M r G r S

Evening

Purvi

Sudh Sarang

none

S m R M P N S'

S' N D P M P D P m R S

Early Afternoon

Kafi

Tilak Kamod

Nalina Kanthi

'P 'N S R G m R m P N S'

S' N P D m G R G S

Night - second part

Khamaj

Asavari > Vocal

Hindustani Raga	Carnatic Raga	Aarohana (Up)	Avarohana (Down)	Time	Thaat
Ahir Bhairav	Chakravaham	S r G m P D n S'	S' n D P m G r S	Pre-Dawn	Bhairav
Bhairav	Mayamalava Gowla	S r G m P d N S'	S' N d P m G r S	Morning	Bhairav
Bhairavi	Sindhu Bhairavi	S r g m P d n S'	S' n d P m g r S	Dawn	Bhairavi
Kalyan	Mecha Kalyani	S R G M P D N S'	S' N D P M G R S	Evening	Kalyan
Jaunpuri	Jhonpuri	S R m P d n S'	S' n d P m g R S	Morning	Asavari
Kafi	Kharaharapriya	S R g m P D n S'	S' n D P m g R S	Night	Kafi
Kalingra	Mayamalavagaula	S r G m P d N S'	S' N d P m G r S	Late Night to Dawn	Bhairavi
Kirwani	Kiravani	S R g m P d N S'	S' N d P m g R S	Night	Melakaratha Raga
Bilawal	Dheera Shakarabharanam	S R G m P D N S'	S' N D P m G R S	Morning	Bilawal
Latangi	Latangi	S R G M P d N S'	S' N d P M G R S	-	Melakaratha Raga
Nata Bhairav	Sarasangi	S R G m P d N S'	S' N d P m G R S	Morning	Bhairav
Purvi	Kamavardhini	S r G M P d N S'	S' N d P M G r S	Dusk	Purvi

Name of Raga	Carnatic Raga	Aarohana (Up)	Avarohana (Down)	Time	Thaat
Abhogi Kanada	Abhogi	S R g m D S'	S' D m g R S	Night	Kafi
Asavari	Nata Bhairavi	S R m P d S'	S' n d P m g R S	Morning	Asavari
Bairagi	Revati ?	S r m P n S'	S' n P m r S	Morning	Melakaratha Raga
Bibhash	Bauli	S r G P d S'	S' d P G r S	Morning	Kalyan
Bageshri	Bageshri, Sudha Bhairavi	S R g m D n S'	S' n D m g R S	Night	Kafi
Bhimpalashri	Abheri or Karnatakadevagandh ari	'n S g m P n S'	S' n D P m g R S	Late Afternoon	Kafi
Bhupali	Mohanam	S R G P D S'	S' D P G R S	Evening	Kalyan
Champakali	Ketakapriya	'n S G M P n S'	S' n D P M G R S	Night	Kalyan
Chandrakauns	Chanrakauns or Kadaram	S g m d N S'	S' N d m g S	Night	Kalyan
Durga	Shuddha Saveri	S R m P D S'	S' D P m R S	Night	Bilawal
Hangshadhwan i	Hamsadhwani	S R G P N S'	S' N P G R S	Late Evening	Melakaratha Raga
Hindol	Sunada Vinodini	S G M D N S'	S' N D M G S	Seasonal	Marwa
Jogiya	Malahari	S r m P d S'	S' N d P d m r S	Morning	Bhairav
Kalavati	Valaji	S G P D n S'	S' n D P G S	Late Night	Melakaratha Raga
Khamaj	Hari Kambhoji	S G m P D N S'	S' n D P m G R S	Late Night	Khamaj
Madhuvanti	Dharmavathi	'N S g M P N S'	S' N D P M g R S	Evening	Melakartha Raga
Malkaush	Hindolam	S g m d n S'	S' n d m g S	Night	Bhairavi
Multani	Gamaka Samandam	'N S g M P N S'	S' N d P M g r S	Late Afternoon	Todi
Rageshri	Nattai Kurinji	S G m D N S'	S' N D m G R S	Night	Khamaj
Shivranjani	none	S R g P D S'	S' D P g R S	Night	Kafi
Sudh Kalyan	Mohana Kalyani	S R G P D S'	S' N D P m G R S	Night	Kalyan
Sohini	Hamsanandi	S G M D N S' r' S'	S' N D N D, G M D M G M G r S	Late Night	Marwa
Tilang	Vedandagamana	S G m P N S'	S' n P m G S	Night	Khamaj
Todi	Subha Pantuvarali	S r g M d N S'	S' N d P M g r S	Morning	Todi
Vrindavani Sarang	Pushpalathika	S R m P N S'	S' n P m R S	Afternoon	Kafi