Yaman

A luminous evening raga whose raised Ma gives familiar melodies a spacious, searching quality. Follow its turns gently; a scale alone cannot capture its grace.

◷ Evening (18:00–21:00)

7 sourced songs7 film songs2 labelled raag-based1 YouTube recordings2 Spotify links

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AROHANA · ASCENT

N, R G M^ D N S′

AVAROHANA · DESCENT

S′ N D P M^ G R S

Thaat: Kalyan
Jati: Sampurna · characteristic omissions
Vadi / Samvadi: G / N

Reading the notes ↗

Pa and Sa may be omitted in characteristic ascending phrases. This outline shows a commonly used movement; other teaching sequences include all seven notes. These are introductory outlines; phrases, ornament and tradition give a raga its identity.

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