Thaats (Hindustani Musical Scales)

 Thaats were created by a musicologist name Vishnu Narayan Bhatkhande (1860-1936) and his first ideas were inspired by the Mela System of Carnatic Music from South India.

Here are the 10 Thaats and some Ragas which belong to it.

1). Bilawal (Ionian mode): S R G M P D N S (no komal swar)

Morning: Raag Alhaiya Bilawal, Raag Bilawal

Evening: Raag Durga

Night: Raag Bihag, Raag Hamsadhwani

2). Kalyan (Lydian mode): S R G M' P D N S (M' Teevra)

Afternoon: Raag Shudh Sarang

Evening: Raag Bhopali, Raag Meru Bihag, Raag Yaman

Night: Raag Kedar 

3). Khamaj (Mixolydian mode): S R G M P D n S (n komal)

Evening: Raag Desh, Raag Khamaj

Night: Raag Gorakh Kalyan, Raag Champakali, Raag Jog, Raag Rageshree, Raag Saraswati, Raag Tilak Kamod

4). Bhairav (double harmonic): S r G M P d N S (rd-komal)

Morning: Raag Ahir Bhairav, Raag Bairag, Raag Bhairav, Raag Jogiya, Raag Nat Bhairav, Raag Ramkali  

5). Kafi (Dorian mode): S R g M P D n S (gn Komal)

Morning: Raag Asavari, Raag Jaunpuri

Afternoon: Bhimpalasi

Evening: Raag Kafi, Raag Patdeep

Night: Raag Bageshree, Raag Chandrakauns, Raag Pilu, Raag Shivranjini

6). Asavari (Aeolian mode):  S R g M P d n - (gdn - komal)

Morning Raag Asavari, Raag Jaunpuri

Night: Raag Adana, Raag Darbari

7). Bhairavi (Phrygian mode): S r g M P d n S (rgdn- komal)

Morning: Raag Bhairavi, Raag Komal Rishabh Asavari

Night: Raag Malkauns

8). Poorvi - S r G M' P d N S (r M'd)  - rd - komal / M' Teevra)

Dawn: Raag Lalit

Afternoon: Raag Poorvi

Evening: Raag Puriya Dhanashree 

 

9). Marwa - (Lydian b2) :  G M' P D N S (M' Teevra)

Dawn: Raag Bhatiyar, Raag Sohini

Evening: Raag Puriya Kalyan

10). Todi - S r g M' P d N S (rgM'd)

Morning: Gujari Todi

Afternoon: Raag Madhuvanti, Raag Multan