In the Hindustani music tradition, which is the classical music system of North India, the number of ragas is not fixed and it is more fluid than in the Carnatic tradition. There are several hundred ragas, each with its own melodic structure and mood. The number of ragas continues to grow as musicians create new ones by altering the notes of existing ragas, combining two or more ragas, or creating entirely new scales.
There are some well-known ragas that form the core of the Hindustani tradition, and these are further classified into "Thaats." There are ten Thaats, which are like parent scales or melodic frameworks, from which the ragas are derived. Each Thaat has a set of characteristic intervals, and the ragas in that Thaat will use those intervals as a basis.
The ten Thaats in Hindustani music are:
Each Thaat can have numerous ragas associated with it. Some of the famous ragas in Hindustani music include Yaman, Bhairav, Bhairavi, Malkauns, Darbari Kanada, Kafi, Kedar, Hameer, Bageshri, and many more.
It is important to note that the number of ragas in Hindustani music is not fixed, and new ragas continue to be created and introduced into the tradition by musicians.
There are some well-known ragas that form the core of the Hindustani tradition, and these are further classified into "Thaats." There are ten Thaats, which are like parent scales or melodic frameworks, from which the ragas are derived. Each Thaat has a set of characteristic intervals, and the ragas in that Thaat will use those intervals as a basis.
The ten Thaats in Hindustani music are:
- Bilaval
- Khamaj
- Kafi
- Asavari
- Bhairavi
- Bhairav
- Todi
- Purvi
- Marwa
- Kalyan
Each Thaat can have numerous ragas associated with it. Some of the famous ragas in Hindustani music include Yaman, Bhairav, Bhairavi, Malkauns, Darbari Kanada, Kafi, Kedar, Hameer, Bageshri, and many more.
It is important to note that the number of ragas in Hindustani music is not fixed, and new ragas continue to be created and introduced into the tradition by musicians.
