Raag Abhogi Kanada belongs to Kafi Thaat. This raag has komal Gandhar Ga(k) and the other swaras are shudh swaras. Vaadi swar is Ma and samvadi swar is Sa. The swara Pa and Ni are not used at all. So,the…
Bageshri is a Hindustani classical raag and also very popular in Carnatic music. It said that raag Bageshri was first sung by Miyan Tansen, the celebrated court singer of Emperor Akbar. It is traditionally performed late at night, which…
Patdeep is a Hindustani Classical raag that belongs to Kafi Thaat.Based on thaat kaafi, the raga has a calm and serene mood. What is Patdeep raag ? Raag Patdeep is a melodic raag that reflects intense feelings of separation.…
Ahir Bhairav is a raag from Hindustani Classical Music and thought to be a mixture of Bhairav and rare ancient raag Ahiri or perhaps a mixture of Bhairav and Kafi. What is Ahir Bhairav raag ? Raag Ahir Bhairav…
Brief Description Kedar raag named after Lord Shiva but this raag much loved by Lord Krishna. Lord Krishna played this raag on his flute and mesmerised everyone in Gokul. It also is known as Kedara and placed on a…
Brief Description Khamaj raag is a Hindustani classical raag that belongs to Khamaj Thaat. It also known as Ashraya raag because the name of this raag is the same as its Thaat Khamaj. It uses shudh form of Ni …
Brief Description Bhairavi raag is a Hindustani Classical heptatonic (Sampurna) Raag of Bhairavi Thaat. The word “Bhairavi” derives from one of the eight forms of the Devi, born in the burial grounds. Because of this, this raag embraced even…
Brief Description As per belief, Swami Haridas was the first person who composed Brindavani Sarang raag. He used to live in Brindavan, a place in Mathura district of Uttar Pradesh, India. Therefore, this raag named as Brindavani Sarang. The…
Brief Description Pandit Vishnu Narayan Bhatkande, the pioneer of modern Indian classical music categorized all raag into 10 different Thaat. Kafi Raag is the principal raag of one of the Thaat known as Kafi Thaat. As per Bhatkande, the name…
Brief Description Bhimpalasi raag formed by combining two different raag that is Bhim and Palasi. In this raag, Swara combinations like Sa Ma and Pa Ga are used with gamak frequently. Bhimpalasi raag is one of the popular raag…