You are the Gurdwara Sahib listening to Paath or a Hukamnama and you hear "DHANAASREE MEHLAA 5... " or "AASA MEHLAA 1..." followed by a shabad. What does this mean? Well, Sri Guru Granth Sahib jee is the Eternal Guru within which the Light and soul of Guru Nanak Sahib jee resides. If we wish to talk Guru Nanak Sahib jee then Guru jee is residing in the Divine Infinite Wisdom, the SHABAD. Just as a person talks with emotions and moods, Guru Jee also talks to us with particular MOODS and EMOTIONS attached to shabads, which are indicated by RAAGS (musical measures).
There are 31 main raags within the Sri Guru Granth Sahib jee. However, these raags are frequently combined with additional raags making Sri Guru Granth Sahib jee a treasury of sophisticated poetry and music. The wide range of musical measures (which communicate various moods and themes) within Gurbaani re-emphasises that Gurbaani (the Infinite Divine Wisdom) and its message is intended for PEOPLE OF ALL WALKS OF LIFE.
Guru Arjan Dev Sahib jee singing Gurbaani on the Sarandaa (an instrument created by Guru Sahib)
Information on 31 Raags in Sri Guru Granth Sahib jee
| Panna | Raag | Common Themes | Feelings communicated |
| 1-13 | ~ | ~ | ~ |
| 14-93 | Sri | Maya (illusionary world) and detachment | Satisfaction and balance |
| 94-150 | Maajh | Yearning to merge with Lord, giving up of negative values. | Loss, beautification |
| 151-346 | Gauri | Principles, serious, thoughtfulness, composed | Seriousness |
| 347-388 | Aasa | Hope | Making effort |
| 489-526 | Goojri | Prayer (Pooja) | Satisfaction, softness of heart, sadness |
| 527-536 | Devgandaari | Merging with spouse, self – realization | No specific feeling but the Raag has a softness |
| 537-556 | Bihaagra | Yearning due to separation of soul and happiness due to meeting the Lord. | Beautification |
| 557-594 | Vadhans | Bhakti (Prayer) Ras | |
| 595-599 | Sorath | Merits of God | Motivation |
| 660-695 | Dhanaasari | Mixed theme | Inspiration, motivation |
| 696-710 | Jaitsree | Stability | Softness, satisfaction, sadness |
| 711-718 | Todee | Maya, separation | This being a flexible Raag it is apt for communicating many feelings |
| 719-720 | Bairaari | Motivation to sing praises of Lord | Sadness, (Gurus have, however, used it for the message of Bhakti) |
| 721-727 | Tilang | Many words from the vocabulary of Islamic origins are used, sadness, beautification. | This is a favourite Raag of Muslims. It denotes feeling of beautification and yearning. |
| 728-794 | Soohi | Being away from home. The soul being away from the House of Lord and the joy of meeting the true husband. | Joy and separation |
| 795-858 | Bilaaval | Beautification of soul, happiness. | Happiness |
| 859-875 | Gaund | Separation, union, surprise. | Strangeness, surprise, beauty |
| 876-974 | Raamkali | to give up the life of a wandering Yogi | Calmness |
| 975-983 | Nat Narayan | Joy of meeting the Lord | Happiness |
| 984-1987 | Maali Gaura | Happiness | Happiness |
| 989-1106 | Maaru | Bravery | Giving up of cowardice |
| 1107-1117 | Tukhari | Separation and union with Lord | Beautification |
| 1118-1124 | Kedara | Love | Love and beautification |
| 1125-1167 | Bhairau | Man's state of hell | Seriousness, brings stability of mind |
| 1168-1196 | Basant | Happiness | Happiness |
| 1197-1253 | Saarang | Thirst to meet God | Sadness |
| 1254-1293 | Malaar | State of separated and united soul | Separation |
| 1294-1218 | Kaanra | Bhakti (Devotion/Prayer) | Bhakti (devotion) and seriousness |
| 1319-1326 | Kalyaan | Bhakti (Devotion/Prayer) Ras | Bhakti Ras (feeling the sweet nectar from loving devotion to the Lord) |
| 1327-1351 | Parbhati | Vairaag (Detachment) | Bhakti and seriousness |
| 1352-1356 | Jaijawanti | Vairaag (Detachment) | Viraag (Detachment) |
| 1357-1430 | ~ | ~ | ~ |
Source: Prof. Surinder Singh (Raj Academy)
6 comments:
thanks for that, its really interesting
Manvir Singh Ji, im a bit confused, you state that Gubani has 34 Raags but iv been told there are 59 Raags
im guessing saying "34 main Raags" has something to do with it...could you please explain?
Thank you
Anonymous Jee - There "31" main Raags. These form as CHAPTER HEADINGS in Sri Guru Granth Sahib jee. E.g. "Siri Raag" is the first Raag headed chapter.
"MISHRAT raag" means when two raags are MIXED together. E.g. "GauRee Deepkee". 31 Raags + Mishrat Raag probably equals 59. I am no Raag expert, just sharing the little knowledge daas has learnt from others.
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There's 60 Raags....I just went to a camp by Professor Surinder Singh and thats what he said...If you need info you can email him .
Gurpreet Singh and Manpreet singh ji .There are 60 raags of equal and independent status. It took me four hours and I found them all in Guru Ganth Sahib ji.
A raag is a complex structure of musical melody used in Indian classical music. It is a set of rules of how to build a melody which can ignite a certain mood in the reciter and listeners.
The Sikh holy scripture, Guru Granth Sahib Ji, is composed in and divided into a total of 60 ragas. This is a combination of 39 single raags and 21 mixed (or "mishrit") raags (a raag composed by combining two or three raags together).
Each raga is a chapter or section in the Guru Granth Sahib starting with Raga Asaa
All raags in the Guru Granth Sahib Ji are named as "Raag".
Raags are used in Sikh music simply to create a mood and are not restricted to particular times. A mood can be created by the music of the raag regardless of the time of day.
Following is the list of all sixty Raags (including 39 single raags and 21"mishrit" raags) under which Gurbani is written, in order of appearance with page numbers.
1. Asa ------------------------08
2. Gujari --------------------10
3. Gauri Deepaki -------------12 (Mishrit)
4. Dhanasri ------------------13
5. Gauri Poorabi -------------13 (Mishrit)
6. Sri ----------------------14
7. Majh ----------------------94
8. Gauri Guarairee ----------151 (Mishrit)
9. Gauri --------------------151
10. Gauri Dakhani ------------152
11. Gauri Chaitee ------------154 (Mishrit)
12. Gauri Bairagan -----------156 (Mishrit)
13. Gauri Poorabi Deepaki -----157 (Mishrit)
14. Gauri Majh ----------------172 (Mishrit)
15. Gauri Malva ----------------214 (Mishrit)
16. Gauri Mala ----------------214 (Mishrit)
17. Gauri Sorath --------------330 (Mishrit)
18. Asa Kafi ------------------365 (Mishrit)
19. Asavari -----------------369
20. Asa Asavari - --------------409 (Mishrit)
21. Devgandhari ---------------527
22. Bihagra -------------------537
23. Vadhans -------------------557
24. Vadhans Dakhani ------------580
25. Sorath --------------------595
26. Jaitsri --------------------696
27. Todi ----------------------711
28. Bairarri -------------------719
29. Tilang --------------------721
30. Tilang Kafi ----------------726 (Mishrit)
31. Suhee ----------------------728
32. Suhee Kafi -----------------751 (Mishrit)
33. Suhee Lalit ----------------793 (Mishrit)
34. Bilaval --------------------795
35. Bilaval Dakhani ------------843
36. Gound ----------------------859
37. Bilaval Gound --------------874 (Mishrit)
38. Ramkali --------------------876
39. Ramkali Dakhani ------------907
40. Nut Narayan ----------------975
41. Nut ------------------------975
42. Mali Gaura -----------------984
43. Maru -----------------------989
44. Maru Kafi -----------------1014 (Mishrit)
45. Maru Dakhani --------------1033
46. Tukhari -------------------1107
47. Kedara --------------------1118
48. Bhairo --------------------1125
49. Basant --------------------1168
50. Basant Hindol -------------1170 (Mishrit)
51. Sarang --------------------1197
52. Malar ---------------------1254
53. Kanra ---------------------1294
54. Kaliyan ------------------1319
55. Kaliyan Bhopali -----------1321 (Mishrit)
56. Parbhati Bibhas -----------1327 (Mishrit)
57. Parbhati ------------------1327
58. Parbhati Dakhani-----------1344
59. Bibhas Parbhati -----------1347 (Mishrit)
60. Jaijavanti ---------------1352
Name of Raags ending with the word "Dakhani" are not mishrit raag because "Dakhani" is not a raag. It just means "in south Indian style"
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