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The 31 raags of Sri Guru Granth Sahib — the musical settings in which Gurbani breathes.

Raag Time Wheel

The 24-hour cycle — which raag belongs to each prahar of day and night.

Taals of Gurmat Sangeet

Teentaal, ektaal, jhaptaal, chautaal — the rhythmic cycles, their bols, matras and where they live in kirtan.

Instruments of Gurmat Sangeet

Rabab, taus, dilruba, jori, sarangi and more — the sound of Sikh classical raag music.

Tanpura

A seamless drone in your chosen scale — for riyaaz, kirtan and simran.

Sikhi Knowledge

1

Sri Raag

ਸਿਰੀਰਾਗੁ

Ang 14 · Sunset (third pehar of day)

2

Maajh

ਮਾਝ

Ang 94 · Late morning

3

Gauri

ਗਉੜੀ

Ang 151 · Evening

4

Asa

ਆਸਾ

Ang 347 · Early morning (last pehar of night)

5

Gujri

ਗੂਜਰੀ

Ang 489 · Late morning

6

Devgandhari

ਦੇਵਗੰਧਾਰੀ

Ang 527 · Morning

7

Bihagra

ਬਿਹਾਗੜਾ

Ang 537 · Late night

8

Wadhans

ਵਡਹੰਸੁ

Ang 557 · Morning

9

Sorath

ਸੋਰਠਿ

Ang 595 · Evening

10

Dhanasari

ਧਨਾਸਰੀ

Ang 660 · Late afternoon

11

Jaitsri

ਜੈਤਸਰੀ

Ang 696 · Afternoon

12

Todi

ਟੋਡੀ

Ang 711 · Late morning

13

Bairari

ਬੈਰਾੜੀ

Ang 719 · Morning

14

Tilang

ਤਿਲੰਗ

Ang 721 · Evening

15

Suhi

ਸੂਹੀ

Ang 728 · Late morning

16

Bilaval

ਬਿਲਾਵਲੁ

Ang 795 · Morning

17

Gond

ਗੋਂਡ

Ang 859 · Late morning

18

Ramkali

ਰਾਮਕਲੀ

Ang 876 · Early morning

19

Nat Narayan

ਨਟ ਨਾਰਾਇਨ

Ang 975 · Late night

20

Mali Gaura

ਮਾਲੀ ਗਉੜਾ

Ang 984 · Evening

21

Maru

ਮਾਰੂ

Ang 989 · Afternoon

22

Tukhari

ਤੁਖਾਰੀ

Ang 1107 · Morning

23

Kedara

ਕੇਦਾਰਾ

Ang 1118 · First pehar of night

24

Bhairav

ਭੈਰਉ

Ang 1125 · Early morning

25

Basant

ਬਸੰਤੁ

Ang 1168 · Sung in the spring season

26

Sarang

ਸਾਰੰਗ

Ang 1197 · Midday (noon)

27

Malar

ਮਲਾਰ

Ang 1254 · Rainy season, any time

28

Kanra

ਕਾਨੜਾ

Ang 1294 · Late night

29

Kalyan

ਕਲਿਆਨ

Ang 1319 · Early night (first pehar)

30

Prabhati

ਪ੍ਰਭਾਤੀ

Ang 1327 · Pre-dawn

31

Jaijavanti

ਜੈਜਾਵੰਤੀ

Ang 1352 · Late night