A basis for the organisation and classification of ragas depending on the notes used
Thaat:
Kafi
Preferred time or season for playing
Time:
Early night or any time during rainy
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 6 notes
Shadav
-
Containing 6 notes
Shadav
Do not follow strict ascending or descending order of notes
Vakra
Alternative names:
Malhar
Emotions evoked by the raga
Mood:
Gambhir (Serious), Karun (Sad, Compassionate), Shringar (Romantic)
Miya ki Malhaar, also referred to as Malhar is the raga of the rainy season. It is believed that this raga was created by Miya Tansen and hence the name. This raga omits and in
Ascending movement of notes
aroh
 and uses all the notes in
Descending movement of notes
avaroh
, but in a curvy manner. Both forms of are used in aroh and avaroh. In aroh first
A flat note
komal
 is used and then
A natural note (corresponds to notes in Western major scale)
shuddha
 is used, usually but not necessarily, with a grace of in between. The order of usage becomes reverse in
Descending movement of notes
avaroh
. Both are used one after the other in a very unique way that is particular to Malhars. gets slight
Slight oscillation applied around a note
andolan
 in the curvy phrase , in avaroh. , , / are considered as Malhar
Style of presenting based on another raga
ang
 phrases. The compositions in this raga will mostly have descriptions of the rainy season.