Musical Anatomy
Thaat
Kalyan
Jati
Sampoorna
Time
Night
Vadi
Ga
Samvadi
Ni
Nature
Serene, romantic, auspicious
Arohana (Ascent)
Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Dha Ni Ṡa▲Avarohana (Descent)
Ṡa▲ Ni Dha Pa Ma* Ma Ga Re SaPakad (Characteristic Phrase)
Ga Ma* Pa Dha Ni Ṡa,▲ Ni Dha Pa Ma* Ma Ga Re SaNotation guide
Vadi (Ga)Samvadi (Ni)Komal ♭Tivra ♯AbsentSaShuddha — naturalsaKomal — flatMa*Tivra — sharp▲Taar saptak▼Mandra saptak
Chhayanat is a popular and melodious raga of the Kalyan family. Its characteristic use of both tivra Ma (M*) and shuddha Ma on descent is its defining feature. Often performed at the close of evening concerts, it has an auspicious, serene quality.
Discover More Songs in Chhayanat
Discover More Songs in Chhayanat
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Many Hindi film songs blend multiple raags across their mukhda and antara. When searching, you may discover songs primarily in other raags that share Chhayanat's emotional palette — that's intentional cross-raag composition by the music director.