RAAGAAS

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