Yaman raag is one of the most famous raag in indian classical music and first preference for music composers. It is also one of the most fundamental raag of indian classical music and usually taught at beginner level.This raag belongs to Kalyan thaat and it is also called as Kalyan Raag.
The progression of this raag begins from lower octave swara ni and goes to higher octave leaving Pa swara of middle octave. ni Re and Pa Re combination repeatedly used in this raag.
There is still some discussion whether Yaman and Kalyan are two different names of the same raag or these two are different raag. Actually these two are different raag. When there is use of only Teevra Ma(t) in the Raag, it is Yaman raag and when Ma and Ma(t) are used together ,then this raag becomes Yaman Kalyan
- Thaat : Kalyan
- Jaati : Sampurna-Sampurna
- Vadi Swara : Ga
- Samvaadi Swara : Ni
- Tivra Swara : Ma
- Samay ( Time ) : Late evening ( between 8 pm – 10 pm)
- Similar Raag : Yaman Kalyan
Raag Structure
- Sa – ni – Re – ni dha ni Re Ga – Re Sa
- Sa ni dha ni Sa Re Ga , Re Ma(t) Ga Re , Re ni dha Sa
- ni Re Ga Ma Pa – – – Ma(t) Dha Pa , Ma(t) Ni Dha – Pa – , Pa Dha , Ma(t) Pa , Ma(t) Ga , Re Ga Ma(t) Pa Re , ni Re Sa
- Ma(t) Ga Ma(t) Dha , Ma(t) Dha Ni , Ma(t) Ni Dha Pa , Ma(t) Dha Ni Dha Ni RE SA Ni RE GA RE Ni Dha SA , SA Pa Re , Ga Re , ni dha ni Re SA
