Yaman

Both traditions

यमन

Hindustani: Yaman · Carnatic: Kalyani

Classification

Thaat

Kalyan

Melakarta

#65

Time of Day

evening

Rasa

Shringara (love/beauty)

Scale

Ārohana (Ascending)

S R G M# P D N S'

Avarohana (Descending)

S' N D P M# G R S

Characteristic Notes

Vadi (King)

G (Gandhar)

Samvadi (Queen)

N (Nishad)

Pakad (Characteristic phrase)

N R G M# D N R' S'

About

One of the most popular ragas in Hindustani classical music, performed in the early evening. Uses only tivra Madhyam (sharp 4th), all other notes are natural. Equivalent to Kalyani in Carnatic music.

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