A basis for the organisation and classification of ragas depending on the notes used
Thaat:
Todi
Preferred time or season for playing
Time:
Dusk
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 7 notes
Sampurna
Emotions evoked by the raga
Mood:
Bhakti (Devotion), Gambhir (Serious), Karun (Sad, Compassionate)
Multani is an evening
Sunrise or sunset time period
sandhiprakash
 raga. It has , ,
A flat note
komal
 and
A sharp note
tivra
. It omits R and D in
Ascending movement of notes
aroh
 while all seven notes are used in
Descending movement of notes
avaroh
. Though and are used in avaroh, they are not sustained. is always approached with the grace of tivra . Many times is presented with a subtle grace of in phrases like , , which are characteristic phrases of Multani. Most
Melodic improvisation that introduces and develops a raga
alap
s/
Fast passage in a presentation. Typically 2 or more notes in a beat
taan
s start from lower .