Hindustani Ragas

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84 ragas

Abhogi

★ kafi

↑ S R G M D S'

↓ S' D M G R S

🕐 Night (9 PM–12 AM) 🌿 General / Year-round

S R G M D S'

romantic tender

Adana

★ asavari

↑ S G M D N S'

↓ S' N D M G R S

🕐 Deep night (12–3 AM) 🌿 Monsoon

S R G M D N S'

intense powerful

Ahir Bhairav

★ bhairav

↑ S r G m P d n S'

↓ S' n d P m G r S

🕐 Early morning (4–7 AM) 🌿 Early monsoon

S r G m P d n S'

devotional energetic fresh dawn

Alhaiya Bilawal

★ bilawal

↑ S R G m P D N S'

↓ S' N D P m G R S

🕐 Morning (6–9 AM) 🌿 Winter

S R G m P D N S'

bright winter morning

Asavari

★ asavari

↑ S R g m P D n S'

↓ S' n D P m g R S

🕐 Late morning (9 AM–12 PM) 🌿 Monsoon

S R g m P D n S'

pathos melancholic serious

Bageshree

★ kafi

↑ S g m D n S'

↓ S' n D m g R S (vakra)

🕐 Late night (10 PM–1 AM) 🌿 General/Spring

S R g m D n S'

romantic longing nocturnal devotion

Bahar

★ kafi

↑ S R G m P n S'

↓ S' n P m G m R S

🕐 Spring night 🌿 Spring

S R G m P n S'

joyful ecstatic

Basant

★ poorvi

↑ S G M~ N S'

↓ S' N M~ G r S

🕐 Spring midnight–dawn 🌿 Spring

S r G M N S'

spring ecstasy

Basant Bahar

★ poorvi

↑ S G M~ P N S'

↓ S' N P M~ G r S

🕐 Spring night 🌿 Spring

S r G M P N S'

joyful spring ecstasy

Behag

★ kafi

↑ S G M P N S'

↓ S' N P M G R S

🕐 Night (9 PM–12 AM) 🌿 General / Year-round

S R G M P N S'

light romance

Bhairav

★ bhairav

↑ S r~↑ G M P d~↑ N S'

↓ S' N d~↑ P M G r~↑ S

🕐 Early morning (4–7 AM) 🌿 Winter/Autumn

S r G M P d N S'

devotional solemn majestic Shiva-like

Bhairavi

★ bhairavi

↑ S r g m P d n S'

↓ S' n d P m g r S

🕐 Any time 🌿 General / Year-round

S r g m P d n S'

devotional versatile emotional multi-mood

Bhimpalasi

★ kafi

↑ S g m P n↑ S'

↓ S' n↑ P m g R S (vakra)

🕐 Afternoon (1–4 PM) 🌿 General / Year-round

S R g m P n S'

romantic yearning soothing introspection

Bhoopali

★ bilawal

↑ S R G P D S'

↓ S' D P G R S

🕐 Early evening (6–9 PM) 🌿 General / Year-round

S R G P D S'

devotional serene peaceful

Bihag

★ bilawal

↑ S R G m P D N S'

↓ S' N D P m G R S

🕐 Night (9 PM–12 AM) 🌿 General / Year-round

S R G m P D N S'

romantic graceful

Bihagda

★ bilawal

↑ S R G m P D N S'

↓ S' N D P m G R S

🕐 Night (9 PM–12 AM) 🌿 General / Year-round

S R G m P D N S'

light romance

Bilaskhani Todi

★ todi

↑ S r g m P d n S'

↓ S' n d P m g r S

🕐 Morning (6–9 AM) 🌿 General / Year-round

S r g m P d n S'

pathos deep intense emotion

Bilawal

★ bilawal

↑ S R G m P D N S'

↓ S' N D P m G R S

🕐 Morning (6–9 AM) 🌿 General / Year-round

S R G m P D N S'

bright morning

Brindabani Sarang

★ kafi

↑ S R m P N S'

↓ S' N P m R S

🕐 Midday (12–3 PM) 🌿 Summer

S R m P N S'

energetic bright heat-evoking

Chandrakauns

★ kafi

↑ S g m d n S'

↓ S' n d m g S

🕐 Midnight 🌿 General / Year-round

S g m d n S'

moonlit mystery

Charukeshi

★ kafi

↑ S R G m P d n S'

↓ S' n d P m G R S

🕐 Night (9 PM–12 AM) 🌿 General / Year-round

S R G m P d n S'

melancholic

Darbari Kanada

★ asavari

↑ S R g↓~ m P d↓~ n S'

↓ S' n d↓~ P m g↓~ R S

🕐 Late night (10 PM–1 AM) 🌿 General/Winter

S R g m P d n S'

majestic depth grave emperor-like

Deepak

★ kalyan

↑ S R G M~ P D N S'

↓ S' N D P M~ G R S

🕐 Early evening (6–9 PM) 🌿 General / Year-round

S R G M P D N S'

auspicious

Desh

★ khamaj

↑ S R m P D n S'

↓ S' n D P m R S

🕐 Evening (9 PM–12 AM) 🌿 General / Year-round

S R m P D n S'

romantic lively patriotic

Deshkar

★ bilawal

↑ S R G P D S'

↓ S' D P G R S

🕐 Late morning (9 AM–12 PM) 🌿 General / Year-round

S R G P D S'

bright uplifting

Durga

★ bilawal

↑ S R m P D S'

↓ S' D P m R S

🕐 Morning (6–9 AM) 🌿 Autumn

S R m P D S'

bright joyful powerful

Gara

★ kafi

↑ S R g m P D n S'

↓ S' n D P m g R S

🕐 Any time 🌿 General / Year-round

S R g m P D n S'

romantic tender

Gaud Malhar

★ kafi

↑ S R P m P D n S'

↓ S' n D P m P R S

🕐 Monsoon night 🌿 Monsoon

S R m P D n S'

majestic rainy

Hameer

★ kalyan

↑ S R G M~ P D N S'

↓ S' N D P M~ G R S (vakra)

🕐 Late evening (8–11 PM) 🌿 General / Year-round

S R G M P D N S'

energetic heroic

Hamsadhwani

★ bilawal

↑ S R G P N S'

↓ S' N P G R S

🕐 Morning (6–9 AM) 🌿 General / Year-round

S R G P N S'

joyous auspicious vibrant

Hamsa Kinkini

★ bilawal

↑ S R G P D S'

↓ S' D P G R S

🕐 Early evening (6–9 PM) 🌿 General / Year-round

S R G P D S'

joyous

Hemant

★ bilawal

↑ S R G m P D N S'

↓ S' N D P m G R S

🕐 Late night (10 PM–1 AM) 🌿 Hemant (late autumn)

S R G m P D N S'

serene autumnal

Hindol

★ kalyan

↑ S G M~ D N S'

↓ S' N D M~ G S

🕐 Spring dawn 🌿 Spring

S G M D N S'

joyous swing-like

Jaijaivanti

★ kafi

↑ S R g M P D n S'

↓ S' n D P M g R S

🕐 Late night (10 PM–1 AM) 🌿 General / Year-round

S R g M P D n S'

romantic graceful

Jaunpuri

★ asavari

↑ S R g m P D n S'

↓ S' n D P m g R S

🕐 Late morning (9 AM–12 PM) 🌿 General / Year-round

S R g m P D n S'

devotional pathos melancholic

Jhinjhoti

★ khamaj

↑ S R G m P D N S'

↓ S' N D P m G R S

🕐 Evening (9 PM–12 AM) 🌿 General / Year-round

S R G m P D N S'

light romance playful

Jog

★ kafi

↑ S G m d n S'

↓ S' n d m G S

🕐 Night (9 PM–12 AM) 🌿 General / Year-round

S G m d n S'

mysterious intense

Jogeshwari

★ kafi

↑ S G m d n S'

↓ S' n d m G S

🕐 Night (9 PM–12 AM) 🌿 General / Year-round

S G m d n S'

mysterious

Kafi

★ kafi

↑ S R g m P D n S'

↓ S' n D P m g R S

🕐 Afternoon (1–4 PM) 🌿 Monsoon

S R g m P D n S'

romantic tender folk-like

Kalyan

★ kalyan

↑ S R G M~ P D N S'

↓ S' N D P M~ G R S

🕐 Early evening (6–9 PM) 🌿 General / Year-round

S R G M P D N S'

serene grand auspicious

Kamod

★ khamaj

↑ S R G m P D N S'

↓ S' N D P m G R S

🕐 Evening (9 PM–12 AM) 🌿 General / Year-round

S R G m P D N S'

majestic romantic

Kauns

★ kafi

↑ S g m d n S'

↓ S' n d m g S

🕐 Late night (10 PM–1 AM) 🌿 General / Year-round

S g m d n S'

meditative mysterious

Kaushik Dhwani

★ marwa

↑ S r G M~ d N S'

↓ S' N d M~ G r S

🕐 Twilight/Sunset (4–7 PM) 🌿 General / Year-round

S r G M d N S'

tense brooding

Kedar

★ kalyan

↑ S M~ P D N S'

↓ S' N D P M~ G R S (vakra)

🕐 Late evening (8–11 PM) 🌿 Monsoon

S R G M P D N S'

devotional lively energetic warmth

Khamaj

★ khamaj

↑ S R G m P D n S'

↓ S' n D P m G R S

🕐 Evening (9 PM–12 AM) 🌿 General / Year-round

S R G m P D n S'

romantic light playful

Kirwani

★ asavari

↑ S R g m P d N S'

↓ S' N d P m g R S

🕐 Night (9 PM–12 AM) 🌿 General / Year-round

S R g m P d N S'

melancholic intense

Komal Rishabh Asavari

★ asavari

↑ S r g m P D n S'

↓ S' n D P m g r S

🕐 Morning (6–9 AM) 🌿 General / Year-round

S r g m P D n S'

pathos

Lalit

★ marwa

↑ S r G m~ P d N S'

↓ S' N d P m~ G r S

🕐 Pre-dawn (3–6 AM) 🌿 General / Year-round

S r G M P d N S'

devotional serene austere

Madhukant

★ todi

↑ S R g M P D n S'

↓ S' n D P M g R S

🕐 Afternoon (1–4 PM) 🌿 General / Year-round

S R g M P D n S'

profound lyrical

Madhukari

★ todi

↑ S R g M~ P d N S'

↓ S' N d P M~ g R S

🕐 Afternoon (1–4 PM) 🌿 General / Year-round

S R g M P d N S'

lyrical

Madhuvanti

★ todi

↑ S R g M~ P d N S'

↓ S' N d P M~ g R S

🕐 Late afternoon (3–6 PM) 🌿 General / Year-round

S R g M P d N S'

profound melancholic lyrical

Malgunji

★ kafi

↑ S g m P D n S'

↓ S' n D P m g R S

🕐 Afternoon (1–4 PM) 🌿 General / Year-round

S R g m P D n S'

romantic

Malhar

★ kafi

↑ S R m P D n S'

↓ S' n D P m R S

🕐 Monsoon (any time) 🌿 Monsoon

S R m P D n S'

majestic rainy

Malkauns

★ bhairavi

↑ S g↓ m d↓ n S'

↓ S' n d↓ m g↓ S

🕐 Late night (10 PM–1 AM) 🌿 Winter

S g m d n S'

meditative mysterious spiritual calm

Marwa

★ marwa

↑ S r↓ G M~ d N S'

↓ S' N d M~ G r↓ S

🕐 Twilight/Sunset (4–7 PM) 🌿 General/Autumn

S r G M d N S'

tense brooding dramatic intensity

Marwa Bhairav

★ marwa

↑ S r G M~ d N S'

↓ S' N d M~ G r S

🕐 Twilight/Sunset (4–7 PM) 🌿 General / Year-round

S r G M d N S'

tense dramatic

Megh

★ kafi

↑ S R m P D n S'

↓ S' n D P m R S

🕐 Monsoon (any time) 🌿 Monsoon

S R m P D n S'

rainy

Megh Malhar

★ kafi

↑ S R m P D n S'

↓ S' n D P m R S

🕐 Monsoon (any time) 🌿 Monsoon

S R m P D n S'

majestic rainy

Miyan ki Malhar

★ kafi

↑ S R m P D n S'

↓ S' n D P m R S

🕐 Monsoon (any time) 🌿 Monsoon

S R m P D n S'

majestic intense rainy

Miyan ki Todi

★ todi

↑ S r g↓ M~ P d N S'

↓ S' N d P M~ g↓ r S (vakra)

🕐 Late morning (9 AM–12 PM) 🌿 General / Year-round

S r g M P d N S'

profound pathos melancholic depth

Multani

★ todi

↑ S g M~ P d N S'

↓ S' N d P M~ g S

🕐 Afternoon (1–4 PM) 🌿 General / Year-round

S g M P d N S'

pathos intense angular

Nand

★ kalyan

↑ S R G M~ P D N S'

↓ S' N D P M~ G R S

🕐 Early evening (6–9 PM) 🌿 General / Year-round

S R G M P D N S'

serene grand

Nat Bhairav

★ bhairav

↑ S R G m P D N S'

↓ S' N D P m G R S

🕐 Morning (6–9 AM) 🌿 General / Year-round

S R G m P D N S'

devotional energetic

Patdeep

★ kafi

↑ S R g m P D N S'

↓ S' N D P m g R S

🕐 Night (9 PM–12 AM) 🌿 General / Year-round

S R g m P D N S'

romantic tender

Pilu

★ kafi

↑ S g m P D n S'

↓ S' n D P m g R S

🕐 Any time 🌿 General / Year-round

S R g m P D n S'

romantic tender light-classical

Puriya

★ marwa

↑ S r G M~ d N S'

↓ S' N d M~ G r S

🕐 Twilight/Sunset (4–7 PM) 🌿 General / Year-round

S r G M d N S'

intense sombre pious

Puriya Dhanashree

★ purvi

↑ S r G M~ P d N S'

↓ S' N d P M~ G r S

🕐 Early evening (6–9 PM) 🌿 General / Year-round

S r G M P d N S'

devotional serious

Purvi

★ purvi

↑ S r G M~ P d N S'

↓ S' N d P M~ G r S

🕐 Early evening (6–9 PM) 🌿 General / Year-round

S r G M P d N S'

devotional serious

Rageshree

★ kafi

↑ S R g M P D n S'

↓ S' n D P M g R S

🕐 Night (9 PM–12 AM) 🌿 General / Year-round

S R g M P D n S'

romantic graceful

Ramkali

★ bhairav

↑ S r G m P d N S'

↓ S' N d P m G r S

🕐 Morning (6–9 AM) 🌿 General / Year-round

S r G m P d N S'

devotional solemn

Sarang

★ kafi

↑ S R m P N S'

↓ S' N P m R S

🕐 Midday (12–3 PM) 🌿 Summer

S R m P N S'

energetic bright

Saraswati

★ bilawal

↑ S R G P N S'

↓ S' N P G R S

🕐 Morning (6–9 AM) 🌿 General / Year-round

S R G P N S'

auspicious

Shankara

★ bilawal

↑ S R G P D N S'

↓ S' N D P G R S

🕐 Early evening (6–9 PM) 🌿 General / Year-round

S R G P D N S'

devotional majestic

Shobhavari

★ bilawal

↑ S R G P D S'

↓ S' D P G R S

🕐 Early evening (6–9 PM) 🌿 General / Year-round

S R G P D S'

serene

Shree

★ purvi

↑ S r G M~ P d N S'

↓ S' N d P M~ G r S

🕐 Early evening (6–9 PM) 🌿 General / Year-round

S r G M P d N S'

devotional serious

Shuddha Sarang

★ kafi

↑ S R m P N S'

↓ S' N P m R S

🕐 Midday (12–3 PM) 🌿 Summer

S R m P N S'

energetic bright

Sindhi Bhairavi

★ bhairavi

↑ S r g m P d n S'

↓ S' n d P m g r S

🕐 Any time 🌿 General / Year-round

S r g m P d n S'

versatile emotional light-classical

Sohini

★ marwa

↑ S r G M~ d N S'

↓ S' N d M~ G r S

🕐 Pre-dawn (3–6 AM) 🌿 General / Year-round

S r G M d N S'

serene delicate

Tilak Kamod

★ khamaj

↑ S R G m P D N S'

↓ S' N D P m G R S

🕐 Evening (9 PM–12 AM) 🌿 General / Year-round

S R G m P D N S'

romantic playful

Tilang

★ khamaj

↑ S G m P D n S'

↓ S' n D P m G S

🕐 Early evening (6–9 PM) 🌿 General / Year-round

S G m P D n S'

romantic light

Todi

★ todi

↑ S r g M~ P d N S'

↓ S' N d P M~ g r S

🕐 Late morning (9 AM–12 PM) 🌿 General / Year-round

S r g M P d N S'

profound pathos philosophical

Vibhas

★ bhairav

↑ S r G m P d N S'

↓ S' N d P m G r S

🕐 Morning (6–9 AM) 🌿 General / Year-round

S r G m P d N S'

devotional

Yaman

★ kalyan

↑ S R G M~ P D N S'

↓ S' N D P M~ G R S

🕐 Early evening (6–9 PM) 🌿 General/Spring

S R G M P D N S'

serene romantic grand bhakti

Yaman Kalyan

★ kalyan

↑ S R G M~ P D N S'

↓ S' N D P M~ G R S

🕐 Early evening (6–9 PM) 🌿 General / Year-round

S R G M P D N S'

serene romantic