Raag Yaman

Yaman is a Janak Raag from the Kalyan family of raags. Some texts use Raag Yaman and Raag Kalyan interchangeably. There is also a version which uses both shuddh and teevra Ma. It is called Yaman-Kalyan or Jaimini-Kalyan. Kalyan has been mentioned in Bharat Muni’s Natyashastra, which is an ancient literature on the performing arts, written 2000 years ago. It is called Kalyani in Carnatic music and is similar to the western Lydian scale.

An Introduction to Raag Yaman

An Introduction to Raag Yaman

Key Features of Raag Yaman

  • Sa and Pa are varjit in the aaroh. However, you can use phrases such as Sa Re Sa, Ma Pa Dha Pa. But not Sa Re Ga, or Pa Dha Ni.

  • Poorvaang pradhan raag, which means its distinct features are revealed in the lower tetrachord from Sa to Pa.

  • Mood: Happy, Romantic. It has a majestic gait

Aaroh-Avroh

nl r g M d n su

su n d p M g r s

Vaadi, Samvaadi

g, n
Nyaas Swars s, g, p, n
Jaati Shaadav-Sampoorna
Pakad nl r nl g, M g r, nl r s
Time 1st prahar of the evening (7 pm - 10 pm)
Thaat Kalyan