Raag Yaman

Raag Yaman (also known as Kalyan) is a fundamental evening raga in Hindustani classical music and is often the very first raga taught to student bansuri (Indian bamboo flute) players. Scale & Notes (Swaras) • Thaat: Kalyan • Jaati (Number of notes): Sampurna-Sampurna (7 notes in ascent and descent) • Vadi (Primary Note): Gandhaar (Ga) • Samvadi (Secondary Note): Nishaad (Ni) Performance & Mood • Time: Evening / first half of the night (around 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM). • Mood (Rasa): Devotional, romantic, serene, and expansive