Sarang (family of ragas)

Sarang ragang Hindustani pronunciation:

Hindustani Classical music

. Ragang refers to a family of ragas, sharing a common melodic kernel. Other similar raga families are the

Lanka

with his tail, etc.

Ramayan depicts Hanuman setting fire to Lanka

. Raga Lankādahan Sārang is named after this episode

History

The main raga Sarang was created by

Braja

Basha or the Braja language/dialect.

List of ragas in the Sarang family

Following is the list of the ragas in the Sarang Family :

Ambika Sarang
Badhamsa Sarang / Badhans / Barhams Sarang
Dhulia Sarang
Gaud Sarang
Hindoli Sarang
Jayant Sarang
Lankadahan Sarang (sometimes also called as Lankadahani Sarang.)
Loor Sarang
Madhumad/Madhmad Sarang
Maru Sarang
Miyan Ki Sarang
Nat Sarang
Noor Sarang (very Specially sung in Haveli sangeet)
Salang
Samant Sarang
Saraswati Sarang
Shuddha Sarang
Shyam Sarang
Sunand Sarang (Created by Pt. Milind Date)

Detailed historical information about some ragas

1. Raga Sarang - The associated mythology of raga Sarang is that 'being that he (

Brindabani Sarang or Vridavani Sarang depicting that Krishna being associated as Vrindavan

as he lived there.'

2. Raga Lankadahan Sarang - Lankadahan Sarang (also known as Lankadahani Sarang) depicts

Sundar Kand

for more indepth information.

3. Raga Madhumad Sarang - The only difference between raga

Brindabani Sarang

and Madhumad Sarang is the Brindabani Sarang has both, the Komal and the Shuddha Nishad (Ni) but Madhumad Sarang has only the Komal Nishad.

4. Raga Miyan ki Sarang - Miyan ki Sarang is the mixture of raga

Vridavani Sarang. This raga was made by Miyan Tansen

and so called as Miyan Ki Sarang. This raga obtains by eliminating Komal Gandhar (Ga) from Miyan Malhar and by advancing the Sarang Raganga.

5. Raga Saraswati Sarang - Saraswati Sarang is simply a mixture of ragas, Saraswati and Sarang.

6. Raga Kauns Sarang - Kauns Sarang is just a mixture of ragas, Malkauns and Sarang.

7. Raga Maru Sarang - Maru Sarang is a mixture of ragas, Maru (Putra raga) and Sarang.

8. Raga Shuddha Sarang - This is probably the most popular Sarang prakar. It employs both shuddha and teevra madhyam.

9. Raga Samant Sarang - The approach to Shuddha Dhaivat and its assimilation in vakra aang is the main theme in raga Samant Sarang.

10. Raga Salang - This audav jati Sarang prakar is in a sense the obverse of Madhmad. That is, the komal nishad in the Madhmad contour is replaced by its shuddha counterpart here. This makes it somewhat tan-unfriendly.

11. Raga Ambika Sarang - This raga was designed by Chidanand Nagarkar. The gandhar is varjya, and elements of Shuddha Sarang and Kafi are blended together. There are occasional reminders of Raga Saraswati but the presence of shuddha nishad and shuddha madhyam make for a clear separation.

12. Raga Jayant Sarang - Raga Jayant Sarang is a mixture of ragas

Brindabani Sarang

.

13. Raga Nat Sarang - It is derived by a mixture of 2 ragas,

Brindabani Sarang

.

Sources

Also see

Brindabani Sarang
List of Ragas in Hindustani classical music
Kanada (family of ragas)
Malhar (family of ragas)