The rules regarding formation of a Raag

1> The raag must belong to a thaat
2> It must be melodic in nature.
3> It comprises of a minimum five notes.
4> A raag must have Aaroh as well as Avaroh
5> Each raag has the note Sa present in it.
6>Each raag has either Ma and/or Pa. Both these notes together can not be absent from a raag.
7> Two forms of the same note such as Shuddha Ga and Komal Ga cannot follow each other in succession.(But there are exceptions to this rule. For example Raag Lalit takes Shuddha Ma and Teevra Ma one after the other.

Introduction

Saptak (The Scale)

The Drone

Thaat

Today's form of Raag

The meaning of Alaap

The meaning of Taan

Raag Samay Chakra

Difference between Raag and Thaat

Ornamental Melody

Raag and Ras(Emotion)

Raag formation rules

Similarities and differences in Raags

Origin of Raag Names

The general Schema of raag Presentation

The Notation System

40 Principles of Indian Classical Music