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Raga Yaman

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Aroha Ṇ R G M D N Ṡ · नी̣ रे ग म॑ ध नी साँ
Avaroha Ṡ N D P M G R S · साँ नी ध प म॑ ग रे सा
Raga Yaman
15 pages PDF + HTML

What's Inside 15 pages
p. 1
Cover
Raga identity, aroha/avaroha in Roman & Devanagari, key stats
p. 2
Raga Overview
History, character, vadi/samvadi, rasa, performance context
p. 3
Sapat
Scale patterns across all three octaves — mandra, madhya, taar
p. 4 – 5
Toda · Madhya Laya
6 toda cycles — structured development patterns at medium tempo
Teen Tala
p. 6
Vilambit Gat
Full composition — Sthayi & Antara with mukhda, slow tempo
Teen Tala · Slow
p. 7
Bandish / Gat
Medium to fast tempo composition — Sthayi & Antara
Teen Tala · Madhya / Drut
p. 8
Raga Development I
Toda variations — development phrases in the raga's grammar
p. 9
Sthayi Taans
Speed passages in the lower and middle register
p. 10
Antara Taans
Speed passages in the upper register — taar saptak
p. 11 – 12
Raga Development II
Advanced toda variations and extensions
p. 13 – 15
Jhala
6 jhala sets — chikari patterns across all registers
6 sets