Sarang (family of ragas)

Sarang ragang Hindustani pronunciation: [ˈsärəŋg ˈrägäŋg] (ISO 15919/IAST: Sāraṅg rāgaṅg, Hindi and Marathi: सारंग रागांग, Bengali: সারং রাগাঙ্গ), and all other ragas falling under this category are ragas in the Hindustani Classical music. Ragang refers to a family of ragas, sharing a common melodic kernel. Other similar raga families are the Malhar family and the Kanada family. The Sarang ragas are sung in the time period of early afternoon. This includes many ragas originating from folk music and songs. The Sarang raga and all other ragas falling under in this type depict the scenes of the Indian historic past events, e.g. raga Brindabani Sarang depicting Vrindavan village or Lankadahan Sarang depicting Lord Hanuman singing this raga while burning Lanka with his tail, etc.

Ramayan depicts Hanuman setting fire to Lanka. Raga Lankādahan Sārang is named after this episode