11 Classification of Raag
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- No Raag with all 12 notes
- No Raag with less than 6 notes.
- No Raag with two Re (Komal Re and Suddha Re)
- No Raag with two Dha (Komal Dha and Suddha Dha)
- There are Raag with two Ga (Komal Ga and Suddha Ga)
- There are Raag with Tivra Ma and Pa
- There are Raag with two Ni (Komal Ni and Suddha Ni)
- Every Raag must have either Ga, Ma or Pa
- No Raag with presence of Re, but absence of Pa
- No Raag with presence of Re + Kodmal Dha , but absence of Komal G
Nomenclature
- 0 Absent
- 1 Present
- <-> Ascent and vice versa in decent
- <- Decent
Correction R2, G2 replace with R2, G3
Musical Notes
Semi Tone:
1. GA-MA(E-F)
2. (NI-SA) (B-C): They are immediate switch
Minor Tone:
1. SA-RE (C-D). Here we skip one key : Komal G (D#, Eb)
2. RE-GA (D-E) . Here we skip one key : Komal RE (C#, Db)
3. MA-PA (F-G). Here we skip one key : TIVRA MA (F#, Gb)
4. (DHA-NI). Here we skip one key : Komal NI (A#, Bb)
No. | Tone/SemiTone | Fy by SriNivas | Fy by Western | Fy By Manjarikaar | Linear scale | RASA Emotion | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Do | C | So | Sa | S | षडज | कोमल स्वर Semi Tone | 240 | 240 | 240 | 240.0000 | RUDRA Anger |
C# Db |
R1 | K-R | कोमल रिषभ | 259 1/5 259.2000 |
256 | 254 2/17 254.1176 |
254.2711 | |||||
2 | Re | D | R2, G2 | Re | R | रिषभ | शुद्ध स्वर Tone | 270 | 270 | 270 | 269.3909 | VIR Valor, courage |
D# Eb |
R3, G1 | K-G | कोमल गंधार | 288 | 288 | 288 | 285.4097 | |||||
3 | Mi | E | G2 | Ga | G | गंधार | शुद्ध स्वर Tone | 300 | 301 17/43 301.3953 |
302.3811 | KRUPA & SHAANT, grace and peace | |
4 | Fa | F | M1 | Ma | M | मध्यम | कोमल स्वर Semi Tone | 320 | 320 | 320 | 320.3616 | HASYA, humor |
F# Gb | M2 | T-M | तीव्र मध्यम | 344 8/143 344.0559 |
337.5 | 338 14/17 338.8235 |
339.4113 | |||||
5 | Sol | G | P0 | Pa | P | पंचम | शुद्ध स्वर Tone | 360 | 360 | 360 | 359.5937 | SHRUNGAAR , Romance |
G# Ab | D1 | K-Dh | कोमल धैवत | 388 4/5 388.8000 |
384 | 381 3/17 381.1765 |
380.9763 | |||||
6 | La | A | D2, N3 | Dha | Dh | धैवत | शुद्ध स्वर Tone | 405 | 400 | 405 | 403.6303 | BIBHATS |
A# | D3, N1 | K-N | कोमल निषाद | 432 | 432 | 432 | 427.6314 | |||||
7 | Si | B | N2 | Ni | N | निषाद | शुद्ध स्वर Tone | 452 4/43 452.0930 |
450 | 452 4/43 452.0930 |
453.0597 | BHAY & ___, fear and ___ |
Do | C | Sa | S | 480 | 480 | 480 | 480.0000 |
- 7 notes
- 12 places of these notes
- 22 drones (shruti)
- Ornaments (GAMAKAA)
- Scales (RAAG)
- Emotions (RAS)
- Scripting of music
Music gives:
1. DAAN Donation
2. YAGNAA Fire offering
3. JAPA Chanting
4. MOKSHA Liberation