Jog (raga)
Jog is a Raga in Hindustani classical music belonging to Khamaj thaat. It is one of the more popular ragas appearing often in films. Sometimes, experts assign this raga to be a member of Kafi thaat.
Structure
Raga Jog omits the second and the sixth intervals, Ri and Dha, making it pentatonic, or Audav in nature. In ascending, it uses Shuddha Ga, and in descending, it uses both Shuddha and Komal Ga. It takes Raga Tilang for its base which itself is derived from Khamaj.
The Arohana is: Sa Ga Ma Pa ni(komal) Sa'
The Avarohana is: Sa' ni(komal) Pa Ma ga ma ga(komal) Sa
Time of the Day
The raga is played during late evening. (9 PM - 12 Night): 2nd Prahar of the night, Ratri ka Dwitiya Prahar
Notable Recordings
- Ravi Shankar on his 1956 album Three Ragas.
- Hariprasad Chaurasia & Zakir Hussain
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