Time of day
Late Evening
A deepening evening zone with serious and rich melodic color.
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.
Late Evening raags
Bageshree
बागेश्री
A late-evening raag often described as intimate, shaded, and romantic.
Thaat: Kafi
Time: Late Evening
Basant
बसंत
A late-evening raag associated with spring, featuring komal Re, tivra Ma, and komal Dha.
Thaat: Poorvi
Time: Late Evening
Bihag
बिहाग
A romantic late-evening raag using tivra Ma in ascent, known for lyrical sweetness and grace.
Thaat: Bilawal
Time: Late Evening
Charukeshi
चारुकेशी
A late-evening raag of Carnatic origin with komal Dha and komal Ni, known for dramatic expressiveness.
Thaat: Khamaj
Time: Late Evening
Des Malhar
देस मल्हार
A monsoon raag blending the lyrical warmth of Desh with the rain imagery of the Malhar family.
Thaat: Khamaj
Time: Late Evening
Desh
देश
A graceful and evocative raag often linked with monsoon, patriotism, and lyrical warmth.
Thaat: Khamaj
Time: Late Evening
Desi
देसी
A folk-rooted late-evening raag from the Asavari thaat with earthy, expressive character.
Thaat: Asavari
Time: Late Evening
Jayjaywanti
जयजयवंती
A versatile late-evening raag using both Gas and both Nis, known for its wide emotional range.
Thaat: Khamaj
Time: Late Evening
Jhinjhoti
झिंझोटी
A light and playful late-evening raag from the Khamaj thaat, popular in semi-classical music.
Thaat: Khamaj
Time: Late Evening
Kafi
काफी
A flexible raag family color often associated with folk warmth and expressive ease.
Thaat: Kafi
Time: Late Evening
Kalingada
कलिंगडा
A rare and beautiful late-evening raag from the Khamaj thaat with a gentle, expressive character.
Thaat: Khamaj
Time: Late Evening
Kirwani
किरवानी
A dramatic late-evening raag of Carnatic origin with komal Ga and komal Dha.
Thaat: Khamaj
Time: Late Evening
Malgunji
मालगुंजी
A lyrical and romantic late-evening raag from the Khamaj thaat with a gentle, flowing character.
Thaat: Khamaj
Time: Late Evening
Maru Bihag
मारू बिहाग
A lyrical late-evening raag blending Marwa and Bihag elements with tivra Ma and distinctive sweetness.
Thaat: Kalyan
Time: Late Evening
Piloo Baroowa
पीलू बड़ुआ
A compound late-evening raag blending Piloo's folk flexibility with Barowa's distinctive phrase structure.
Thaat: Kafi
Time: Late Evening
Pilu
पीलू
A flexible late-evening raag with folk-adjacent character, admitting a wide range of swara variations.
Thaat: Kafi
Time: Late Evening
Rageshree
रागेश्री
A romantic late-evening raag from the Khamaj thaat with a gentle, lyrical melodic character.
Thaat: Khamaj
Time: Late Evening
Sindhi Bhairavi
सिंधी भैरवी
A highly flexible variant of Bhairavi popular in film music, admitting virtually all swara alterations.
Thaat: Bhairavi
Time: Late Evening