A basis for the organisation and classification of ragas depending on the notes used
Thaat:
Kafi
Preferred time or season for playing
Time:
Afternoon
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
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Containing 5 notes
Audav
Emotions evoked by the raga
Mood:
Bhakti (Devotion), Shant (Serene, Peaceful), Shringar (Romantic)
Madhmad Sarang is a variant of Sarang. It omits and and uses
A flat note
komal
 (unlike Brindavani Sarang, which uses both versions of ). Rest all notes are
A natural note (corresponds to notes in Western major scale)
shuddha
. The word Madhmad stands for ‘Madhyamaadi’ meaning first. This indicates the prominence of . Though the notes of this raga are similar to that of Megh, it differs in its phrases and hence the feeling.