Time of day
Dawn
The threshold of day, often tied to grave and contemplative raags.
Time theory in Hindustani music
The tradition of associating raags with specific times of day is an important part of Hindustani music discourse. The idea is that each part of the day has a distinct quality that certain raags resonate with. Performance-time conventions are observed to varying degrees, and opinions about strict adherence differ across performers and pedagogical traditions.
Browsing by time helps learners see how the classical day cycle organizes a large raag landscape into more manageable zones, even if modern listening often happens outside the prescribed window.
Dawn raags
Bairagi Bhairav
बैरागी भैरव
A devotional dawn raag combining Bhairav's komal Re and Dha with an ascetic, renunciate quality.
Thaat: Bhairav
Time: Dawn
Bhairav
भैरव
A grave dawn raag with devotional weight and characteristic komal Re and Dha treatment.
Thaat: Bhairav
Time: Dawn
Bhairavi
भैरवी
The 'queen of raags,' traditionally a dawn raag but performed at any time, with all komal notes available.
Thaat: Bhairavi
Time: Dawn
Bhatiyar
भटियार
A rare dawn raag from the Marwa thaat with komal Re and tivra Ma, conveying profound solemnity.
Thaat: Marwa
Time: Dawn
Jogiya
जोगिया
A devotional dawn raag from the Bhairav thaat evoking the wandering ascetic and temple atmosphere.
Thaat: Bhairav
Time: Dawn
Lalit
ललित
A luminous dawn raag with both Mas and no Pa, creating an atmosphere of awakening and devotion.
Thaat: Poorvi
Time: Dawn