Khem Kalyan
A rare Kalyan-family raag with Hamsadhwani-like ascent and carefully shaped descending returns. Different lineages handle the two Ma forms differently.
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S G P N S
AVAROHANA · DESCENTS N D P M^ m G R S
- Thaat
- Kalyan
- Jati
- Reference-specific / phrase-based
The displayed outline follows the selected Howlett/Raja account. Parrikar documents other versions; Darbar’s publisher describes a post-sunset period. Hem Kalyan and HemNat remain separate. Notation: r/g/d/n = komal; m = shuddha Ma; M^ = tivra Ma. Unmarked octave positions are not inferred. These are introductory outlines; phrases, ornament and tradition give a raga its identity.
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Sources & further listening +
Uncommon Ragas: Hem Kalyan and Khem Kalyan ↗Rajan P. Parrikar · Accessed Oct. 28, 2026
Khem Kalyan — Ashwini Bhide-Deshpande, Darbar Festival 2018 ↗Darbar Arts Culture Heritage Trust · Accessed Oct. 28, 2026
Khem Kalyan | SRGmMPDNS | Hindustani Raga Index | 365+ Ragas ↗George Howlett / Rāga Junglism · Accessed Oct. 28, 2026