Raga Music of Sikh: Medlodic Scale

Ragas have a direct association to human moods and the following are the associations between ragas and emotion:

·       Bhairaagi – sadness, (The Gurus have, though, used it for the message of *Bhakti)

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·       Tilang – this is a favourite Raag of Muslims. It represents emotion of beautification and yearning.

·       Raamkali – calmness

·       Nat Narayan – happiness

·       Maali Gaura – happiness

·       Maaru – giving up of cowardice

·       Tukhari – beautification

·       Kedara – love and beautification

·       Soohi – joy and differentiation

·       Bilaaval – happiness

·       Gaund – strangeness, surprise, beauty

·       Sri – satisfaction and balance

·       Maajh – loss, beautification

·       Gauri – seriousness

·       Aasa – making effort

·       Gujri – satisfaction, softness of heart, sadness

·       Devgandhari – no specific feeling but the Raag has a softness

·       Bihaagra – beautification

·       Sorath – inspiration

·       Dhanasari – inspiration, motivation

·       Jaitsree – softness, satisfaction, sadness

·       Todi – this being a flexible Raag it is apt for communicating many feelings

·       Bhairav – seriousness, brings stability of mind

·       Basant – happiness

·       Sarang – sadness

·       Malaar – separation

·       Jaijawanti – viraag

·       Kalyaan – Bhakti Ras

·       Vadhans – vairaag, loss (that is why Alahniya is sung in this Raag when someone passes away)

·       Parbhati – Bhakti and seriousness

·       Kaanra – Bhakti and seriousness

In addition to the raga names, there exists a sign in the titles of hymns known as ghar. The precise meaning of ghar is not fully understood, though current work suggests it to mean to raag differences.