Raag Melodies
There are a total of 60 raags or melodies within the Guru Granth Sahib.
Each melody sets a particular mood for the hymn, adding a deeper dimension to it.
The Guru Granth Sahib is incorrectly thought by many to have just 31 raags or melodies.
Out of the 60 raags or melodies, 39 are classical raags or classical melodies and 21 are mishrat raags or mishra raags which are mixed melodies created by blending together two raags or melodies to create an entirely new and independent raag or melody. The primary raag or melody contains the main foundation, identity and characteristic which is then influenced by the secondary raag or melody.
Please find below the list of raags and their associated page (correctly called an Ang or limb) within the Guru Granth Sahib:
- Aasaa – 8
- Gujari – 10
- Gauri Deepaki – 12 (Mishrat Raag)
- Dhanasari – 13
- Gauri Purbi – 13 (Mishrat Raag)
- Siri Raag – 14
- Majh – 94
- Gauri Guarairi – 151 (Mishrat Raag)
- Gauri – 151
- Gauri Dakhani – 152
- Gauri Chayti – 154 (Mishrat Raag)
- Gauri Bairagan – 156 (Mishrat Raag)
- Gauri Purbi Deepaki – 157 (Mishrat Raag)
- Gauri Majh – 172 (Mishrat Raag)
- Gauri Malva – 214 (Mishrat Raag)
- Gauri Mala – 214 (Mishrat Raag)
- Gauri Sorath – 330 (Mishrat Raag)
- Aasaa Kafi – 365 (Mishrat Raag)
- Asavari – 369
- Aasaa Asavari – 409 (Mishrat Raag)
- Devgandhari – 527
- Bihagara – 537
- Vadhans – 557
- Vadhans Dakhani – 580
- Sorath – 595
- Jaitsiri – 696
- Todi – 711
- Bairari – 719
- Tilang – 721
- Tilang Kafi – 726 (Mishrat Raag)
- Suhi – 728
- Suhi Kafi – 751 (Mishrat Raag)
- Suhi Lalit – 793 (Mishrat Raag)
- Bilaval – 795
- Bilaval Dakhani – 843
- Gond – 859
- Bilaval Gond – 874 (Mishrat Raag)
- Ramkali – 876
- Ramkali Dakhani – 907
- Nat Narayan – 975
- Nat – 975
- Mali Gaura – 984
- Maru – 989
- Maru Kafi – 1014 (Mishrat Raag)
- Maru Dakhani – 1033
- Tukhari – 1107
- Kedara – 1118
- Bhairao – 1125
- Basant – 1168
- Basant Hindol – 1170 (Mishrat Raag)
- Sarang – 1197
- Malhar – 1254
- Kaanara – 1294
- Kalian – 1319
- Kalian Bhopali – 1321 (Mishrat Raag)
- Parbhati Bibhas – 1327 (Mishrat Raag)
- Parbhati – 1327
- Parbhati Dakhani – 1344
- Bibhas Parbhati – 1347 (Mishrat Raag)
- Jaijavanti – 1352