The Raga Guide : When should play an Indian classical music

The Raga Guide When should play an Indian classical music

Any Time

Raga Basant (any time Spring season) – Hariprasad Chaurasia

Raga Dhani (any time) – Shruti Sadolikar Katkar

Raga Gaud Malhar (any time Rainy season) – Buddhadev Das Gupta

Raga Jhinjhoti (any time; late night) – Buddhadev Das Gupta

Raga Megh (any time Rainy season) – Vidyadhar Vyas

Raga Pilu (any time) – Hariprasad Chaurasia

Raga Sindhura (any time) – Buddhadev Das Gupta

Raga Sur Malhar (any time Rainy season)


Morning Raga

Raga Hindol (after midnight or early morning) – Vidyadhar Vyas

Raga Lalit (before sunrise) – Haripradad Chaurasia

Raga Sohini (before sunrise) – Vidyadhar Vyas

Raga Bhatiyar (early morning) – Shruti Sadolikar Katkar

Raga Bhupal Todi (morning) – Hariprasad Chaurasia

Raga Bhupal Todi (morning) – Hariprasad Chaurasia

Raga Bilaskhani Todi (morning) – Hariprasad Chaurasia

Raga Bhairavi (morning; any time) – Hariprasad Chaurasia

Raga Alhaiya Bilaval (late morning) – Shruti Sadolikar Katkar

Raga Deshi (late morning) – Shruti Sadolikar Katkar

Raga Gujari Todi (late morning) – Shruti Sadolikar Katkar

Raga Miyan Ki Todi (late morning) – Vidyadhar Vyas

Raga Jaunpuri (late morning) – Buddhadev Das Gupta

Raga Asaveri (late morning) – Hariprasad Chaurasia


Afternoon Raga

Raga Bhimpalasi (early afternoon) – Shruti Sadolikar Katkar

Raga Brindabani Sarang (early afternoon) – Buddhadev Das Gupta

Raga Gaud Sarang (early afternoon) – Shruti Sadolikar Katkar

Raga Shuddh Sarang (early afternoon) – Shruti Sadolikar Katkar

Raga Multani (afternoon) – Shruti Sadolikar Katkar

Raga Patdip (afternoon) – Shruti Sadolikar Katkar


Day Break

Raga Ahir Bhairav (daybreak) – Buddhadev Das Gupta

Raga Bhairav (daybreak) – Hariprasad Chaurasia

Raga Bibhas (daybreak) – Vidyadhar Vyas

Raga Gunakri (daybreak) – Vidyadhar Vyas

Raga Jogiya (daybreak) – Hariprasad Chaurasia

Raga Ramkali (daybreak) – Shruti Sadolikar Katkar


Evening

Raga Madhuvanti (late evening) – Shruti Sadolikar Katkar

Raga Puriya Kalyan (evening) – Hariprasad Chaurasia

Raga Shri (early evening in Winter season) – Vidyadhar Vyas


Sun Set

Raga Puriya (sunset) – Vidyadhar Vyas

Raga Puriya Dhanashri (sunset) – Hariprasad Chaurasia

Raga Purvi (sunset) – Vidyadhar Vyas

Raga Marva (sunset) – Vidyadhar Vyas


Early Night

Raga Shuddh Kalyan (early night) – Buddhadev Das Gupta

Raga Shyam Kalyan (early night) – Buddhadev Das Gupta

Raga Yaman (early night) – Shruti Sadolikar Katkar

Raga Abhogi (early night) – Hariprasad Chaurasia

Raga Bhupali (early night) – Hariprasad Chaurasia

Raga Chayanat (early night) – Buddhadev Das Gupta

Raga Gorakh Kalyan (early night) – Vidyadhar Vyas

Raga Hamir (early night) – Buddhadev Das Gupta

Raga Hansadhvani (early night) – Vidyadhar Vyas

Raga Kamod (early night) – Buddhadev Das Gupta

Raga Kedar (early night) – Buddhadev Das Gupta

Raga Maru Bihag (early night) – Shruti Sadolikar Katkar


Night

Raga Kirvani (night) – Hariprasad Chaurasia


Mid Night

Raga Bageshri (midnight) – Buddhadev Das Gupta

Raga Bahar (midnight; any time Spring season) – Buddhadev Das Gupta

Raga Darbari Kanada (midnight) – Buddhadev Das Gupta

Raga Kafi (any time; midnight) – Hariprasad Chaurasia

Raga Miyan Ki Malhar (any time Rainy season; midnight) – Vidyadhar Vyas

Raga Nayaki Kanada (midnight) – Shruti Sadolikar Katkar


Late Night

Raga Adana (late night) – Buddhadev Das Gupta

Raga Bihag (late night) – Buddhadev Das Gupta

Raga Chandrakauns (late night) – Vidyadhar Vyas

Raga Desh (late night) – Hariprasad Chaurasia

Raga Durga (late night) – Shruti Sadolikar Katkar

Raga Jaijaivanti (late night) – Buddhadev Das Gupta

Raga Jog (late night) – Buddhadev Das Gupta

Raga Khamaj (late night) – Buddhadev Das Gupta

Raga Malkauns (late night) – Hariprasad Chaurasia

Raga Manj Khamaj (late night) – Hariprasad Chaurasia

Raga Rageshri (late night) – Buddhadev Das Gupta

Raga Shahana (late night) – Buddhadev Das Gupta

Raga Shankara (late night) – Vidyadhar Vyas

Raga Rageshri (late night) – Buddhadev Das Gupta

Raga Shahana (late night) – Buddhadev Das Gupta

Raga Shankara (late night) – Vidyadhar Vyas

Raga Tilak Kamod (late night) – Shruti Sadolikar Katkar

Raga Tilang (late night) – Shruti Sadolikar Katkar