Indian Classical Music And Sikh Kirtan by Gobind Singh Mansukhani (M.A., LL.B, Ph.D.) © 1982 Variations of Ragas |
| Variations of Ragas The following variants of ragas are formed in the hymns of the composers noted below: (1) Gauri Guareri-Guru Nanak, Ravidas (2) Gauri Dakhni*-Guru Nanak (3) Gauri Cheti-Guru Nanak, Kabir, Namdev (4) Gauri Dipki-Guru Nanak (5) Gauri Purbi Dipki-Guru Nanak (6) Gauri Purbi-Guru Ramdas, Kabir, Ravidas (7) Gauri Manjh-Guru Ramdas (8) Gauri Sulakhni-Guru Ramdas (9) Gauri Malwas-Guru Arjan (10) Gauri Mala-Guru Arjan (11) Gauri Bairagin-Kabir, Ravidas (12) Gauri Sorath-Kabir (13) Wadahans Dakhni*-Guru Nanak (14) Tilang Kafi**-Guru Tegh Bahadur (15) Suhi Kafi**-Guru Arjan (16) Suhi Lalit**-Kabir, Farid (17) Bilaval Dakhni*-Guru Nanak (18) Bilaval Mangal-Guru Arjan (19) Bilaval Gaund**-Namdev (20) Ramkali Dakhni*-Guru Nanak (21) Maru Kafi**-Guru Nanak (22) Maru Dakhni*-Guru Nanak (23) Basant Hindol**- Guru Nanak, Guru Amardas, Guru Ramdas, Guru Arjan, Guru Tegh Bahadur, Kabir (24) Kalyan Bhopali**-Guru Ramdas (25) Prabhati Dakhni*-Guru Nanak (26) Prabhati Bibhas**-Guru Nanak, Guru Ramdas, Guru Arjan, Kabir. Ragas according to Thaths of Hindustani Music (1) Bilaval: Asa, Bihagra, Bilaval, Gond, Nut (2) Kalyan: Kalyan, Kedara (3) Khamaj: Manjh, Wadahans, Sorath, Tilang, Maru, Jaijawanti (4) Kafi: Dhanasri, Sarang, Kanra, Suhi (5) Bhairav: Bhairav, Gauri, Devagandhari, Ramkali, Prabhati (6) Purbi: Sri, Jaitsri (7) Todi: Todi, Gujri, Tukhari (8) Marwah: Bairari, Maligaura (9) There are no ragas in the Sikh scripture belonging to Asawari and Bhairavi thaths. Under raga Asa there are some hymns in Asawari, which should be considered as a part of Asa. Basant and Malar seasonal ragas though some musicians have classified them under Poorvi/Marwah and Khamaj thaths respectively. |