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A basis for the organisation and classification of ragas depending on the notes used
Thaat:
Kalyan
Preferred time or season for playing
Time:
Late evening
The most prominent note of a raga
Vadi/
The second most prominent note of a raga
Samvadi:
,  (or , )
Categorization based on number of notes used in aroh and avaroh
Jati:
Containing 5 notes
Audav-
Containing 7 notes
Sampurna
Emotions evoked by the raga
Mood:
Shant (Serene, Peaceful), Shringar (Romantic)
Maru Bihag is a new raga, created by mixing Bihag and Kalyan. It omits and in
Ascending movement of notes
aroh while all seven notes are used in
Descending movement of notes
avaroh. It uses both forms of of which
A sharp note
tivra is used both in aroh and avaroh.
A natural note (corresponds to notes in Western major scale)
Shuddha is used in aroh as and it is not used in any other phrase/manner. The rest of the notes are shuddha. This raga has the structure of Bihag in aroh and Kalyan in avaroh. Kalyan
Style of presenting based on another raga
ang is more prominent and the use of shuddha is limited, but to be used. If shuddha is not used, then it is called Marg Bihag.