Yaman (raga)

Yaman
ArohanaNi R Ga Ma Dha Ni Sa'
AvarohanaSa' Ni Dha Pa Ma Ga Re Sa
Pakadni-Re-Ga-/Re-Ga/ni-Re-Sa/Pa-Ma-Ga-Re/ni-Re-Sa' (Ma is teevr)
VadiGa
SamavadiNi
Equivalent
SimilarYaman Kalyan

Yaman (also known as Kalyaan, Iman, Aiman,Eman, Kalyani in Carnatic classical music) is a heptatonic (sampurna) Indian classical raga of Kalyan Thaat.

Its signature phrase (Pakad) is ni-Re-Ga-/Re-Ga/ni-Re-Sa/Pa-Ma-Ga-Re/ni-Re-Sa' (Ma is teevra).

Tonal movements of the notes mostly reflect zigzag motion with gap of one or several notes usually that prefer reverse order very often like DNS' mDN GmD RGm N,GR or MDNS' GmDN RGmD N,RGm D,N,GR etc. Ideally yaman should not use PR combination but can use P~R showing colour of m or G while gliding from P to R, for PR is one of the specific identification of raag kalyaan.