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# Ragas and Raginis: A Pictorial and Iconographic Study of Indian Musical Modes Based on Original Sources c15.s3: Appendix 3

Rāgas and Rāginīs: A Pictorial and Iconographic Study of Indian Musical Modes Based on Original Sources c15.s3

- **Language:** English

### Appendix 3

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CLASSIFICATION OF RĀGAS

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Into Rāga-gītis, Sādhāraṇa-gītis, Bhāsā-gītis, Bibhsá-gītis

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According to Brhaddeśī by Matanga (Circa 5th to 7th Century,) melodies, known under the generic name of gītis, or folk-songs, or airs, were of seven varieties, one of which represented the rāga-gītis or melodies proper The melodies had their derivatives known as bhāsās, the latter being subdivided into Vibhāsās The bhāsās & vibhāsās, correspond to rāginīs of later times

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\[Brhaddeśī (Trivandrum Edition) p 82-133 The Author follows two earlier authorities Yāstika & Sārdūla \]

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GĪTIS

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1 Suddha- 2. Bhin- 3 Goud- 4 Sādha- 5. Rāga- 6 Bhāsā- 1. Vibhāsīgītis naka-gītis ikā-gītis ranī-gītis gītis gītis gītis

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SĀDHĀRANA-GĪTIS

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1 Saka 2 Kaku- 3 Hat- 4 Rūpa- 5. Gānd- 6 Sadjabha māna- sādhārita hāra- Kaiśika Pañcama Pañcama

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These were later accepted in the classes of rāga proper, affiliated to the earliest rāga system.

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RĀGA-GĪTIS

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1. Takka 2. Souvīra 3. Mālava- 4. Khā- 5 Malava-6. Votta- 7. Hindo- 7. Takka- (-Tanka) Pañcama dava kaiśika Rāga loka Kaiśika

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BHĀSĀ-GĪTIS

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Ascribed to each of the rāgas

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1 TAKKA-RĀGA

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1. Travanā 5. Mālavesarikā 9. Vesarikā 14. Kolāhalī  
2. Travanod- 6. Gūrjarī 10. Pañcamākyā 15. Madhyamabhava 7. Sourāstrī 11. Ravi-Candrā grāmikā  
3. Veranjikā 8 Saindhabhī 12 Amvā-herī 16 Gāndhāra-  
4. Chevātī 13. Lalitā pancama

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2 SOUVÎRAKA

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1. Souvîrî  
2. Vega-madhyamā  
3. Sādhantā  
4. Gāndhārî

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3 PANCAMA

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1. Ābhîrî  
2. Bhāvinî  
3. Māngālî  
4. Saindhavî  
5. Gūrjarî  
6. Dāksinātyā  
7. Āndhrî (?)  
8. Tānodbhavā (Āndhālî)  
9. Travanî  
10. Kaiśikî

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4 BHINNA-ṢAḌJA

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1. Viśuddhā  
2. Dāksinātyā  
3. Gāndhārî  
4. Śrî-kanthî  
5. Pourālî  
6. Vangālî  
7. Saindhavî  
8. Kālindî  
9. Pulindî

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5 MĀLAVA-KAIŚIKA

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1. Suddhā  
2. Ādya-vesarikā  
3. Harsa-pūrî  
4. Māngālî  
5. Saindhabhî  
6. Ābhîrî  
7. Khandanî  
8. Gunjarî (?)

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6 VOṬṬA-RĀGA

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Mangalā

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7 HINDOLAKA

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1. Vesarî  
2. Prathama-Manjarî  
3. Chevātî  
4. Sadja-madhyamā  
5. Madhurî (?) (Madhukarî)

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8 TAKKA-KAIŚIKA

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1. Drāvidî  
2. Mālavā  
3. Bhinna-Lalikā

## Cites (1)

- [Bṛhaddeśī](https://indike.org/pramana/in.art.sangita.prachina.brhaddesi) — Mataṅga, Sanskrit

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