Hindustani / Ragas / Yaman
Raag Yaman
Serene, devotional, romantic - the classic first raga. It uses all seven swaras on the way up and all seven coming down. Phrases centre on Gandhar - the vadi, or king swara - answered by Nishad as samvadi.
Swars: Madhyam Teevra. Rest all Shuddha Swaras.
Raga Yaman
1st Prahar of the Night (6PM to 9PM)Kalyan thaatSampurna - SampurnaVadi: GandharSamvadi: Nishad
ʼNRSNRGM̄PDNṠ
ṠNDPM̄GRSʼNRS
Pakad: ʼN R G · ʼN R M̄ G · M̄ P · M̄ D P N D P M̄ R G R · ʼN R ʼD ʼN S
Sargam is written with Sa on C: komal swars are lowercase, teevra Ma is M̄, ʼ before a swar marks the lower (mandra) octave and Ṡ / ʼ after marks the upper (taar) octave. The synth plays plain notes - the gamak, meend, and andolan that bring a raag to life are what you learn in class with an expert.
Film songs in Raag Yaman
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Aap Ke Anurodh Pe Main Ye GeetRaja Hindusthaani (1977)Kishore Kumar
Aaye Ho Meri Zindagi MeHum Dono (1996)Alka Yagnik
Abhi Na Jao ChhodkarSandhya (1961)Mohd. Rafi, Asha Bhosle
Ang Ang Rang ChalkayeParvarish (1975)Sulakshana Pandit
Ansu Bhari Hai Ye Jivan Ki RaheChhaaya (1958)Mukesh
Ansu Samjh Ke Kyun MujheChhaaya (1961)Talat Mehmood
Bade Bhole HoSanjog (1959)Lata Mangeshkar
Bhuli Hui YadonSanjog (1961)Mukesh
Chandan Sa Badan Chanchal ChitavanNon-Film Song (1968)Mukesh
Chhoda Jhamela Jhoothe Jaga KaMamta (1966)
MukeshChhupa Lo Yun Dil Men Pyar MeraMamta (1966)
Lata Mangeshkar, Hemant KumarDil Diya Dard Liya (a.k.a. "Dilruba Maine Tere Pyar Mein")Palaki (1966)
Mohd. RafiDil-E-Betab Ko Sine SeDil Hi To Hai (1967)
Mohd. Rafi, Suman KalyanpurDil Jo Bhi Kahega ManengeTansen (1963)
MukeshDiya Jalao Jagmag Jagmag (a.k.a. Din Suna Suraj Bina)My Sister (a.k.a. "Meri Bahen") (1943)
K.L. SaigalDo Naina Matavare Tihare (a.k.a. Ham Par Zulm Kare)My Sister (a.k.a. "Meri Bahen") (1944)
K.L. SaigalEhasaan Tera Hoga MujhaparRagrang (1961)
Mohd. Rafi, Lata Mangeshkar+ 67 more songs in this raag