Ragas

Aroha, avaroha, and the rules that give each raga its character — open one in Compose to explore it, or check your own phrase against it.

Asavari thaat

Darbari Kanada

Deep night

Vadi R · Samvadi P

Jaunpuri

Late morning

Vadi d · Samvadi g

Bhairav thaat

Ahir Bhairav

Morning, after sunrise

Vadi M · Samvadi S

Bhairav

Early morning

Vadi d · Samvadi r

Bhairavi thaat

Bhairavi

Morning (also traditionally performed to close a concert, regardless of the hour)

Vadi M · Samvadi S

Bilaskhani Todi

Morning

Vadi d · Samvadi g

Malkauns

Deep night

Vadi M · Samvadi S

Bilawal thaat

Alhaiya Bilawal

Morning

Vadi D · Samvadi G

Bihag

Night

Vadi G · Samvadi N

Durga

Late evening to midnight

Vadi M · Samvadi S

Hamsadhwani

Night, first quarter

Vadi R · Samvadi P

Pahadi

Evening

Vadi S · Samvadi P

Kafi thaat

Bageshri

Late night

Vadi M · Samvadi S

Bhimpalasi

Afternoon

Vadi M · Samvadi S

Kafi

Night, second quarter

Vadi P · Samvadi R

Kalyan thaat

Bhupali

Early evening

Vadi G · Samvadi D

Yaman

Evening, first quarter of the night

Vadi G · Samvadi N

Khamaj thaat

Desh

Evening to night

Vadi R · Samvadi D

Jhinjhoti

Night, second quarter

Vadi G · Samvadi n

Khamaj

Night, first half

Vadi G · Samvadi N

Marwa thaat

Marwa

Sunset (sandhi prakash)

Vadi r · Samvadi D

Purvi thaat

Purvi

Late afternoon to sunset (sandhi prakash)

Vadi G · Samvadi N

Shree

Dusk (sandhi prakash)

Vadi r · Samvadi P

Todi thaat

Miyan ki Todi

Late morning

Vadi d · Samvadi g

Multani

Afternoon

Vadi P · Samvadi S