Raagas

Although the total number of raags in Hindustani classical music was as big as 300, several of them have been lost over the centuries. About 100 raags are known and performed these days. The following list contains most of them. Complete formats, bandishes and popular songs have been provided for many raags. Names of such raags are underscored. Simply click on the name of a raag to see its complete details. Audio clips are also provided to illustrate several details. We’ll keep adding details for more raags with time. While classification of most raags in thaats is universally accepted, opinions vary among the experts for some raags. The same is true about performance times of some raags. The list is sorted alphabetically by raag name. You can sort the list by thaat or performance time by clicking on the column headers.

Raaga Thaat Performance Time Vrindavani Sarang Kafi JanaSammohini Gara Khamaj Charukeshi Bhimpalasi Kafi Afternoon Poorvi Poorvi Afternoon Madhyamad Sarang Kafi Afternoon Madhuvanti Todi Afternoon Patdeep Afternoon Shri Poorvi Afternoon Shuddh Sarang Kalyan Afternoon Gaud Saarang Kalyan Afternoon Multani Todi Afternoon Marwa Marwa Afternoon Mand Bilawal Any Time Kafi Kafi Any Time Bhairavi Bhairavi Any Time Dhani Kafi Any Time Piloo Kafi Any Time Bhoopali Kalyan Evening Desh Khamaj Evening Kamod Kalyan Evening Yaman Kalyan Kalyan Evening Hansdhwani Bilawal Evening Khamaj Khamaj Evening Shankara Bilawal Evening Yaman Kalyan Evening Tilang Khamaj Evening Shuddh Kalyan Kalyan Evening Maru Bihag Kalyan Evening Sham Kalyan Kalyan Evening Puriya Dhanashri Poorvi Evening Pahadi Bilawal Evening Puriya Marwa Evening Miyan Malhar Kafi Monsoon Gaud Malhar Kafi Monsoon Desi Asavari Morning Gurjari Todi Todi Morning Gunakri Bhairav Morning Ahir Bhairav Bhairav Morning Asavari Morning Bhatiyar Bhairav Morning Bhairav Bhairav Morning Basant Mukhari Morning Deshkar Bilawal Morning Bhankar Bhairav Morning Bhoopal Todi Bhairavi Morning Bilawal Bilawal Morning Bilaskhani Todi Bhairavi Morning Bairagi Bhairav Bhairav Morning Kalingada Bhairav Morning Hindol Kalyan Morning Vibhas Bhairav Morning Todi Todi Morning Jaunpuri Asavari Morning Jogiya Bhairav Morning Lalit Poorvi Morning Nat Bhairav Bhairav Morning Sohni Marwa Morning Bhinna Shadja Khamaj Night Malkauns Pancham Bhairavi Night Nand Kalyan Night Rageshri Khamaj Night Shivranjani Kafi Night Malkauns Bhairavi Night Tilak Kamod Khamaj Night Bahar Kafi Night Bageshri Kafi Night Basant Poorvi Night Chhayanat Kalyan Night Gorakh Kalyan Khamaj Night Jaijaiwanti Khamaj Night Adana Asavari Night Durga Bilawal Night Kalavati Khamaj Night Bihag Kalyan Night Darbari Asavari Night Malhar Kafi Night Kirwani Night Chandrakauns Night Chandani Kedar Kalyan Night Hamir Kalyan Night Malgunji Kafi Night Jhinjhoti Khamaj Night Kedar Kalyan Night