Raga Clock / Rooms
Eight roomsThe raga roomsराग कक्ष
Six rooms for the turning of the day and two for the seasons. Each gathers the ragas of its hours, with their notes, a scene for the hour, a live tanpura and instruments to play.
Dawn प्रभातabout 4–7 amLalit, Bhairav
Morning प्रातःabout 7–11 amAhir Bhairav, Bilaval, Todi
Midday & Afternoon दोपहरabout 11 am–4 pmJaunpuri, Brindavani Sarang, Bhimpalasi
Dusk संध्याabout 4–7 pmMultani, Marwa, Puriya Dhanashree
Evening सायंabout 7–10 pmYaman, Bhupali, Hamsadhwani
Night रात्रिabout 10 pm–4 amBageshri, Darbari Kanada, Malkauns, Sohini
Monsoon वर्षाthe rains, roughly June to SeptemberMegh, Miyan ki Malhar, Desh
Spring वसंतspring, roughly February to April (classically mid-March to mid-May)Basant, Bahar, Hindol
Why only two seasons?
The old Indian calendar has six seasons (ritu), and painters made sets for all twelve months. In living music, though, only two seasons have strong raga families of their own: the monsoon, with the Malhar ragas, and spring, with Basant, Bahar and Hindol. So those are the two season rooms.
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