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! What is Thaat !

TEN  INDIAN  THAATS

(Pandit V. N. Bhatkhande Sangeet System)

Following 10 Indian Thaats are widely accepted by the musicologists now:

 

Name of Thaat Used Swars Komal (Flat)  Teevra (Sharp) Some Raagas Therein
Bilawal Sa, Re, Ga, Ma, Pa, Dha, Ni All Swars are shudh Durga, Pahadi, Hem Kalyan, Nat Bihag, Bihagda, Hansadhwani, Deshkar, Shankra, Bihag 
Khamaj Sa, Re, Ga, Ma, Pa, Dha, Ni Ni Komal, all other Swars are shudh Rageshwari, Des, Gaud Malhar, Tilak Kamod, Jajaivanti, Yog, Jhinjoti, Tilang, Kalavati 
Kalyan Sa, Re, Ga, Ma, Pa, Dha, Ni Ma Teevra, all other Swars are shudh Shudh Kalyan, Yaman, Hameer, Hindol, Bhopali, Kamod, Chayanat, Kedara, Maru Bihag,  
Bhairav Sa, Re, Ga, Ma, Pa, Dha, Ni Re and Dha are komal, all other Swars are shudh Bhairav, Nat Bhairav, Ahir Bhairav, Kalingda, Jogia, Ramkali, Bhivas 
Kafi Sa, Re, Ga, Ma, Pa, Dha, Ni Ga and Ni are Komal, all other Swars are shudh Kafi, Bageshwari, Bhimpalasi, Shudh Sarang, Mian Ki Malhar, Patdeep, Bahar, Abhogi, Gara 
Marwa Sa, Re, Ga, Ma, Pa, Dha, Ni Re komal, Ma teevra, all other Swars are shudh Marwa, Bhatyar, Bhankar, Sohini, Lalit, Pooriya, Pooriya Kalyan 
Asavari Sa, Re, Ga, Ma, Pa, Dha, Ni Ga, Dha, Ni are komal, all other Swars are shudh Asavari, Darbari, Jaunpuri, Desi, Kaunsi, Adana, Sindhi Bhauravi 
Poorvi Sa, Re, Ga, Ma, Pa, Dha, Ni Re and Dha komal, Ma teevra, all other Swars are shudh Poorvi, Basant, Paraj, Pooriya Dhanashree, Shree, Gauri 
Todi Sa, Re, Ga, Ma, Pa, Dha, Ni Re, Ga and Dha komal and Ma teevra, Todi, Mian Ki Todi, Gujri Todi, Multani, Leelavati
Bhairavi Sa, Re, Ga, Ma, Pa, Dha, Ni Re, Ga, Dha and Ni komal, all other Swars are shudh Bhairavi, Malkauns, Bilaskhani Todi, Bhopali Todi, Komal Rishav Asavari

 

Adapter :  P.Sarkar M.A.