Yaman Raag Introduction

Yaman (also known as Emaan in West Asia and ‘Kalyani’ in Carnatic classical music) is a heptatonic (Sampurna) Hindustani Classical raga of Kalyan Thaat.

Description

Yaman emerged from the parent musical style of Kalyan, itself a style of classical Carnatic musical tradition called thaat. Considered to be one of the most fundamental ragas in the Hindustani Classical tradition, it is thus often on of the first ragas taught to students. In the context of traditional standards of performance, Yaman ragas are considered suitable to play at any time of the day, but they are traditionally performed in the evening.

Mechanics

Yaman’s Jati is a Shadav-Sampurna raga; the ascending Aaroha scale omits Pa, whereas the descending style of the avroha includes all seven notes in the octave. All the scale notes (called swaras) in the raga are Shuddha, the exception being Teevra Madhyamavati. The notes of the raga are considered analogous to the western Lydian mode, which was the predominant scale used in classical antiquity, before being usurped by those of the pre-Modern era.

Thaat	Kalyan
Vaadi/Samvaadi	G/N
Prahar	5 (6 pm - 9 pm)
Important Anuvaadi	P
Aaroha	'’N-R-G-M-D-N-S’
Bhaav	Shadj-Pancham
Avaroha	S’-N-D-P-M-G-R-S
Saptak-pradhaanata	Mandra
Pakad	’N-R-G-M-P-R-G-R-’N-R-S
Tanpura Tuning	P
Jaati	Shadav-Sampoorn
Other Characteristics	Performed around sun-set time (sandhi-prakash raga).
Similar Raagas	Yaman Kalyan
Popular Film Songs	1. Aansu bhari hain ye jeevan ki raahen Film: Parvarish Singers: Mukesh Taala: Jhap-taal Music Director: Datta Ram Poet: Hasrat Jaipuri 2. Aap ke anurodh pe, main ye geet sunaata hoon Film: Anurodh Singers: Kishore Kumar Taala: Keharva Music Director: Poet: 3. Bhooli huyi yaadon, mujhe itna na sataao Film: Sanjog Singers: Mukesh Taala: Dadra Music Director: Madan Mohan Poet: Rajinder Krishan 4. Chandan sa badan, chanchal chitavan Film: Saraswati Chandra Singers: Mukesh Taala: Keharva Music Director: Poet: 5. Chupa lo dil mein yoon pyaar mera Film: Mamta Singers: Hemant Kumar Taala: Music Director: Poet: 6. Do naina matawaare tihaare, ham par zulm karen Film: Chhoti Bahan Singers: Pankaj Malik Taala: Music Director: Poet: 7. Inhi logon ne le leena dupatta mera Film: Pakeezah Singers: Taala: Keharva Music Director: Poet: 8. Ja re badara bairi ja, re ja re Film: Bahana Singers: Lata Mangeshkar Taala: Teen-Taal Music Director: Madan Mohan Poet: Rajinder Krishan 9. Jaane vaale se mulaaqaat na hone paayi Film: Amar Singers: Taala: Music Director: Poet: 10. Jab deep jale aana, jab shaam dhale aana Film: Chitchor Singers: Yesudas Hemlata Taala: Teen-Taal Music Director: Ravindra Jain Poet: Ravindra Jain 11. Jai jai hey jagdambe maata Film: Singers: Taala: Music Director: Poet: 12. Jai raghunandan jai siyaram Film: Gharana Singers: Mohammad Rafi Asha Bhosle Taala: Keharva Music Director: Ravi Poet: Shakeel Badayuni 13. Jiya le gayo re mora saanwariya Film: Anpadh Singers: Lata Mangeshkar Taala: Music Director: Madan Mohan Poet: Raja Mehdi Ali Khan 14. Mausam hai aashikaana, ai dil kahin se unko Film: Pakeezah Singers: Taala: Keharva Music Director: Poet: 15. Nathani se toota moti re Film: Singers: Taala: Music Director: Poet: 16. Nigahen milane ko jee chahata hai Film: Dil Hi To Hai Singers: Asha Bhosle Taala: Keharva Music Director: Roshan Poet: Sahir Ludhiyanvi 17. O ram ji, bara dukh deena Film: Ram Lakhan Singers: Taala: Keharva Music Director: Poet: 18. Re man sur mein ga, re ga re Film: Lal Patthar Singers: Manna Dey Asha Bhosle Taala: Teen-Taal Music Director: Shankar Jaikishan Poet: Neeraj 19. Wo shaam kuchh ajeeb thi, ye shaam bhi ajeeb hai Film: Khamoshi Singers: Kishore Kumar Taala: Keharva Music Director: Hemant Kumar Poet: Gulzar 20. Ye chaman hamaara apna hai Film: Singers: Taala: Music Director: Poet: 21. Ye shamen, sab ki sab shamen Film: Suraj Ka Saatvaan Ghora Singers: Taala: Music Director: Vanraj Bhatia Poet:
Non-Film Songs	1. Ranjish hi sahi, dil hi dukhane ke liye aa (Ghazal) Singers: Mehdi Hassan Taala: Dadra Music Director: Poet: Ahmed Faraz 2. Mugham baat paheli jaisi (Ghazal) Singers: Mehdi Hassan Taala: Music Director: Poet: 3. Paanv paroon tore shaam, braj ko laut chalo (Bhajan) Singers: Mohammad Rafi Taala: Music Director: Khayyam Poet: