Vrindavani Sarang
Noon sun on the Yamuna, a flute answers from the grove
Musical Anatomy
Thaat
Kafi
Jati
Audav
Time
Afternoon
Vadi
Re
Samvadi
Pa
Nature
Devotional, serene, midday
Arohana (Ascent)
Sa Re Ma Pa Ni Ṡa▲Avarohana (Descent)
Ṡa▲ Ni Pa Ma Re SaPakad (Characteristic Phrase)
Re Ma Pa Ni Sa, Ni Pa Ma Re SaNotation guide
Notable Compositions
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"Madhuban mein radhika naache re"
"Aaj ki raat mere dil ki salami le le"
Vrindavani Sarang · 4 compositions
Vrindavani Sarang is associated with Vrindavan, the sacred grove of Krishna. It has a devotional, meditative quality.
Legend & Lore
Vrindavani Sarang takes its name from Vrindavan — the sacred forest on the banks of the Yamuna in Braj where Krishna is said to have played his flute in the languid heat of midday, drawing gopis and animals alike with its hypnotic call.
The raga belongs to the large Sarang family and carries the full weight of Vaishnava bhakti devotion, connecting every unfolding phrase to that pastoral world of divine play (lila).
Musically, Vrindavani Sarang is anchored by Re (Rishabh) as its vadi and Pa (Pancham) as samvadi, with the omission of Ga and Dha creating a pentatonic spaciousness that feels both meditative and luminous — like the midday sky over an open field.
Pandit Bhimsen Joshi's recordings of this raga are celebrated for their sun-drenched expansiveness, and Ustad Amir Khan brought to it a quality of concentrated stillness.
Thumri compositions addressed directly to Krishna — 'Bansi baaje re Vrindavan mein' — are among its most performed forms, making it a raga where theology and melody become inseparable.
Knowledge Deep-Dive
Test Your Knowledge
1. Which two swaras are omitted in Vrindavani Sarang, giving it its characteristic pentatonic openness?
2. Vrindavani Sarang is associated with which time of day and which primary rasa?
3. The name 'Vrindavani' refers specifically to which location sacred in Krishna's mythology?
Discover More Songs in Vrindavani Sarang
Discover More Songs in Vrindavani Sarang
Many Hindi film songs blend multiple raags across their mukhda and antara. When searching, you may discover songs primarily in other raags that share Vrindavani Sarang's emotional palette — that's intentional cross-raag composition by the music director.