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Raga Explorer · Evening, commonly the first quarter of night

Yaman यमन

A foundational evening raga whose luminous colour comes from tivra Ma and characteristic movement through Ni–Re–Ga.

Yaman aroha

Hear the complete beginner ascent with tivra Ma.

  1. NịB3
  2. ReD4
  3. GaE4
  4. Ma♯F♯4
  5. PaG4
  6. DhaA4
  7. NiB4
  8. Sa′C5
Scale map
CSaC#·DReD#·EGaF·F#Ma♯GPaG#·ADhaA#·BNi

Voice phrase coach · private on-device analysis

Sing the Yaman phrase.

Listen to the selected outline, wait for the two-beat count-in, then sing it without adding or replacing a swara. The score checks fixed pitch positions and timing; it does not judge ornament or gharana-specific intonation.

Ready

Choose a phrase and begin when your voice feels relaxed.

  1. NịB3
  2. ReD4
  3. GaE4
  4. ReD4
  5. GaE4
  6. Ma♯F♯4
  7. PaG4
  8. Ma♯F♯4
  9. GaE4
  10. ReD4
  11. SaC4

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Aroha

Nị Re Ga Ma♯ Pa Dha Ni Sa′

Avroh

Sa′ Ni Dha Pa Ma♯ Ga Re Sa

Pakad cue

Nị Re Ga · Re Ga · Nị Re Sa

Swara map

Tivra Ma; the remaining scale positions are shuddha. Shuddha Ma does not belong to basic Yaman practice.

Beginner focus

  1. Approach Re from lower Ni instead of beginning every phrase on Sa.
  2. Let Ga settle; it is an important point of repose.
  3. Hear tivra Ma as a deliberate colour, not an accidental sharp note.

Common mistakes

  • Using shuddha Ma in a basic Yaman scale.
  • Running straight up and down so quickly that the Ni–Re–Ga identity disappears.
  • Treating the scale alone as the complete raga.

Reference and variation

This page uses a widely taught beginner outline. Raga treatment, characteristic phrases, intonation, and vadi–samvadi descriptions can differ across gharanas and authorities. Compare the notation with listening and your teacher’s approach.

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Editorial and interactive check completed · Specialist teacher review not recorded · Updated 25 August 2026