Sarasvati
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 |