A basis for the organisation and classification of ragas depending on the notes used
Thaat:
Kafi
Preferred time or season for playing
Time:
Midnight
The most prominent note of a raga
Vadi
/
The second most prominent note of a raga
Samvadi:
, 
Categorization based on number of notes used in aroh and avaroh
Jati:
Containing 5 notes
Audav
-
Containing 5 notes
Audav
Emotions evoked by the raga
Mood:
Bhakti (Devotion), Karun (Sad, Compassionate), Shant (Serene, Peaceful)
Abhogi is sometimes also referred to as Abhogi Kanada. As the alternative name suggests, it is one of the variants of Kanada. This raga has been adopted from Carnatic music. It omits and and employs all
A natural note (corresponds to notes in Western major scale)
shuddha
 notes except . This raga is presented in two forms that differ in the use of . When presented as a Kanada variety, will be used in the
Descending movement of notes
avaroh
 (note the vakra use of ), which is one of the characteristic phrases of the Kanada group. Alternatively, is used in a straight descending manner (as in ). Therefore, some experts consider the differing use of as a characteristic difference between Abhogi Kanada and Abhogi. Pertaining to being a Kanada variety, slight oscillation (
Slight oscillation applied around a note
andolan
) is applied to the note, which is another characteristic feature of the Kanada
Style of presenting based on another raga
ang
.