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* '''Hindol:''' Wive: [[Tilang]] (Telangi) and Son: [[Basant]]
* '''Hindol:''' Wive: [[Tilang]] (Telangi) and Son: [[Basant]]


* '''Deepak:''' Wives: [[Todi]], [[Gujri]] and Son: [[Kanra]] [[Kalyana]]
* '''Deepak:''' Wives: [[Todi]], [[Gujri]] and Son: [[Kanra]], [[Kalyana]], [[Gaura]]


* '''[[Sri Raga]]:''' Wives: [[Gauri]], [[Bairari]] and Sons: [[Sarang]], (Sarag), [[Gaund]]
* '''[[Sri Raga]]:''' Wives: [[Gauri]], [[Bairari]] and Sons: [[Sarang]], (Sarag), [[Gaund]]
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* '''Megh:''' Wives: [[Sorath]], [[Asa]], [[Suhi]] (Sooho), [[Malar]] and Sons: [[Nut]], [[Kedara]]
* '''Megh:''' Wives: [[Sorath]], [[Asa]], [[Suhi]] (Sooho), [[Malar]] and Sons: [[Nut]], [[Kedara]]


22 raags that are utilised in the [[SGGS]] are mentioned in the Raagmala.  
23 raags that are utilised in the [[SGGS]] are mentioned in the Raagmala.  


The following 9 raags are not mentioned in the Raagmala. These 9 that have not been mentioned in the Raagmala are: Bihagara, Wadahans, Mali-Gaura, Manjh, Jaitsri, Ramkali, Tukhari, Prabhati and Jaijawanti.
The following 8 raags are not mentioned in the Raagmala. These 9 that have not been mentioned in the Raagmala are: Bihagara, Wadahans, Manjh, Jaitsri, Ramkali, Tukhari, Prabhati and Jaijawanti.
 
 
Mali-Gaura is not included in Ragmala but Gaura is.


==See Also==
==See Also==

Revision as of 20:13, 18 January 2008

Raagmala literally means a beaded string of Ragas

Raagmala is the name given to the last composition in the Guru Granth Sahib. Like Japji Sahib, which appears at the beginning of the Guru Granth Sahib this composition has no heading to show the name of the author.

Some Sikh scholars differ in their opinion about the inclusion of Raagmala in the Granth. The official/traditional position is that Ragamala is a part of the Guru Granth Sahib and it must be included. And therefore that is the stand taken here. Please do not add any Disputed Items Here - Use the Discussion Page to voice your views if they differ from the above.

Raagmala & Raags in SGGS

The Adi Granth contains the following thirty-one ragas (in the serial order):
Sri raga, Manjh, Gauri, Asa, Gujri, Devagandhari, Bihagara, Wadahans, Sorath, Dhanasri, Jaitsri, Todi, Bairari, Tilang, Suhi, Bilaval, Gond (Gaund), Ramkali, Nut-Narayan, Mali-Gaura, Maru, Tukhar, Kedara, Bhairav (Bhairo), Basant, Sarang, Malar, Kanra, Kalyan, Prabhati and Jaijawanti.

But of the above thirty-one ragas, technically fourteen are ragas and the rest are raginis. It may be noted that no distinction has been made in the Scripture between a raga and a ragini. Ragmala given at the end of the SGGS gives the following eighty-four melodies.

Raag Mala

Six are male (parent) ragas; the thirty raginis are their wives and the remaining forty-eight are their sons. The list is as follows:

  • (1) Bhairao raga

Wives: Bhairavi, Bilawali, Punyaki, Bangli, Aslekhi.
Sons: Pancham, Harakh, Disakh, Bangalam, Maadh, Madhava, Lalat, Bilaval.

  • (2) Malkaus raga

Wives: Gaundkari, Devagandhari, Gandhari, Seehute, Dhanasri.
Sons: Maru, Maastang, Maawara, Parbalchand, Kausak, Khoh, Khat, Bhoranad.

  • (3) Hindol raga

Wives: Telangi, Devkari, Basanti, Sindhoori, Aheeri.
Sons: Surmanand, Bhasker, Chandra-Bimb, Mangalan, Saras-baan, Binoda, Basant, Kamoda.

  • (4) Deepak raga

Wives: Kachheli, Patmanjari, Todi, Kamodi, Gujri.
Sons: Kaalanka, Kuntal, Rama, Kamal-Kusum, Champak, Gaura, Kanra, Kalyana.

  • (5) Sri raga

Wives: Bairare, Karnati, Gavri, Asavari, Sindhve.
Sons: Salu, Sarag, Sagra, Gaund, Gambhir, Gund, Kumbah, Hamir.

  • (6) Megh raga

Wives: Sorath, Gaundi-Malari, Asa, Gunguni, Soohou.
Sons: Bayra-dhar, Gaj-dhar, Kedara, Jabli-dhar, Nut, Jal-dhara, Sankar, Syama.


Raags in Guru Granth Sahib

If we compare the above scheme with the ragas of the Guru Granth Sahib, we find that only two major ragas - Sri raga and Bhairav have been included in the Scripture. The remaining male parent ragas, namely Malkaus, Hindol, Deepak and Megh have been excluded. Sri raga is the first raga in the Scripture instead of Bhairav raga of the Ragmala. Asawari used in the Scripture as a part of Asa raga is according to ragmala the wife of Sri raga. The following eleven wives (raginis) and eight sons of the parent-ragas are included in the Scripture:

23 raags that are utilised in the SGGS are mentioned in the Raagmala.

The following 8 raags are not mentioned in the Raagmala. These 9 that have not been mentioned in the Raagmala are: Bihagara, Wadahans, Manjh, Jaitsri, Ramkali, Tukhari, Prabhati and Jaijawanti.


Mali-Gaura is not included in Ragmala but Gaura is.

See Also