Raag Charokeshi
Asavari RaginiSanveri Ragini
Raag

Raag Charokeshi

09:00-11:59Devotion

What is Raag Charokeshi?

Raag Charokeshi is a melodic framework (raag) in South Asian classical music. Traditionally performed during the 09:00-11:59. It evokes a devotion mood. Stream 3 renditions of Raag Charokeshi on Saarey Music.

This is a relatively new raag that has been adopted from Carnatic music. This melodious raag fills the listener with a feeling of devotion

How to recognize Raag Charokeshi

  1. Note the time of performance. Raag Charokeshi is traditionally performed during the 09:00-11:59.
  2. Feel the mood. Raag Charokeshi evokes a devotion rasa — one of the clearest cues.

Renditions in Raag Charokeshi

Raag Charokeshi by Ustad Ashraf Sharif Khan

Raag Charokeshi·

Ustad Ashraf Sharif Khan

01:05:54
Khayal
Raag Charukeshi Hamd by Tahir Qawwal

Raag Charukeshi Hamd·

Tahir Qawwal

00:02:56
Khayal
Charukeshi  by Lali Qalandar

Charukeshi ·

Lali Qalandar

00:02:59
Qawwali

Frequently Asked Questions

Raag Charokeshi is a melodic framework in South Asian classical music, traditionally performed during 09:00-11:59. It evokes a devotion mood. This is a relatively new raag that has been adopted from Carnatic music. This melodious raag fills the listener with a feeling of devotion
Raag Charokeshi is traditionally performed during 09:00-11:59. In South Asian classical music, each raag is associated with a specific time of day or night, believed to enhance its emotional impact and resonate with the natural rhythms of that period.
For the most authentic experience, listen to Raag Charokeshi during 09:00-11:59. South Asian classical music theory holds that each raag resonates most powerfully at its designated time, aligning with the listener's emotional and physiological state during that period. However, great performances of Raag Charokeshi can be appreciated at any time.
Raag Charokeshi evokes a devotion mood. In South Asian classical music, each raag is associated with a specific emotional quality (rasa) that the performer seeks to communicate through melodic phrases and ornamentations. The devotion character of Raag Charokeshi is expressed through its particular combination of notes, emphasis patterns, and characteristic phrases (pakad).