Kalyan (thaat)

Kalyan (IAST: Kalyāṇ) is one of the ten basic Thaats of the Hindustani classical music of the Indian subcontinent.^[1] It is also the name of a Raag (now more popularly known as Raag Yaman) within this very Thaat.^[2]

Description

The Kalyan Thaat consists of an important group of early afternoon, late evening, early night, and early morning ragas. Characterised by the Teevr Madhyam (M') in the stead of the standard Shuddh Madhyam of the Bilawal Thaat, the name of this Thaat literally means good luck/ fortune (कल्याण). Raags of this Thaat are considered to be a blessing-seeking and soothing. As a result, they are often performed in the evening or at the beginning of a concert. These Raags create the feeling of the unfolding of an evening or good fortune.^{[citation needed]}

The Hindustani Classical Thaats are defined in their relation with the Bilawal Thaat, which has all shuddha (pure) notes.

	Bilaawal Thaat	Kalyaan Thaat
Definition	All shuddh (pure) notes	Madhyam is tivra or sharp Ma'
Indian Sargam Notes	Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Dha Ni Sa	Sa Re Ga Ma' Pa Dha Ni Sa
Notes in the C scale	C D E F G A B C	C D E F# G A B C
Whole/Half Steps	W-W-H-W-W-W-H	W-W-W-H-W-W-H
Degrees	1 2 3 4 5 6 7	1 2 3 ♯4 5 6 7
Western Equivalent	Ionian Mode or Major Scale	Lydian Mode
Carnatic Equivalent	Raga Sankarabharanam	Raga Kalyani

Raags

Some Raags in the Kalyan Thaat:

Raag Yaman

References

^ Bor, Joep; Rao, Suvarnalata (1999). The Raga Guide: A Survey of 74 Hindustani Ragas. Nimbus Records with Rotterdam Conservatory of Music. p. 3. ISBN 9780954397609.
^ "Raag Yaman - Hindustani Classical Music". Tanarang.com. Retrieved 2022-08-12.

[1] Bor, Joep; Rao, Suvarnalata (1999). The Raga Guide: A Survey of 74 Hindustani Ragas. Nimbus Records with Rotterdam Conservatory of Music. p. 3. ISBN 9780954397609.

[2] "Raag Yaman - Hindustani Classical Music". Tanarang.com. Retrieved 2022-08-12.

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