Time theory

                                                 

Poorvanga Vadi Ragas                                                                                 Uttaranga vadi Ragas

Time of singing                                                                                              Time of singing

From 12 Noon to Midnight                                                                         From Midnight to 12 Noon

Accordingly if we know the Vadi Swar of a Raga. We can determine its time of singing.

Eg:  In Ashawari,  Dha  is tha Swar and according to the above rule, it should be sung in the morning.

       But there are some exceptions to the rule.

Eg:   Bhairavi, In Raga Bhairavi Vadi Swar is  Ma.  But it is sung in the morning. But according to the above rule, it should be sung between 12 Noon and Midnight.

To slove this problem we should extend the Poorvanga as  S  R  G  M  P. Now Bhairavi becomes an Uttaranga Vadi Raga. This Gana Samaya  theory is an ancient theory. According to this theory all Ragas are divided in to 3 types.

1 .   Ri    Dha  Komal Ragas

2 .   Ri    Dha  Shuddha Ragas

3 .   Ga   Ni  Komal Ragas

Komal   Ri   Dha  Ragas are Sandhi Prakashak Ragas. Their Gandhar is Teevra. These Ragas are sung a little time before sunset or sunrise. Examples are Bhairav, Kalingada, bhairavi, Poorvi, Marva etc.There are two tyoes of Sandhi Prakash Ragas.

•        Prathakkaleena (Morning )

•        Sayankaleena (Evening )

               Prathakkaleena Sandhiprakash ragas                     Sayankaleena Sandhiprakash Ragas 

                                 Ma   Shuddha                                                                    Ma   Teevra

                                  Examples                                                                             Examples

                            1 .  Bhairavi                                                                           1 .  Poorvi

                            2 .  Kalingada                                                                        2 .  Marva

        In Sandhiprakash Ragas even if   Dha   is komal or teevra. Often its   Ri  is komal and   Ga   and   Ni  are Teevra. But there are exceptions to the rule. Like Bhairavi Raga with Shuddha  Ri,  Dha  are sung after Sandhiprakash Ragas. There ragas are sung twice a day from 7 a.m. to 10 a.m. and from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. In these ragas  Ma  is Shuddha.

       In Ragas with Komal  Ga,  Ni,  Ri  and  Dha  might be komal or Shuddha. These Ragas as sung after  Ri  Dha  Shuddha ragas. That is from 10 a.m. to 4 a.m. are from 10 p.m. to 4 p.m. Examples of these are Ahawari ; Morning and Jayjayvanti; Night Ragas.