Raag Jogia

What is Raag Jogia?

Raag Jogia is a melodic framework (raag) in South Asian classical music. Traditionally performed during the 03:00-05:59. It evokes a devotion mood. Stream 2 renditions of Raag Jogia on Saarey Music.

Raag Jogia is a devotional raag from the Bhairav Thaat, typically performed in the early morning hours. It follows an Audav-Sampooran structure, using five notes in the ascent and all seven in the descent.

How to recognize Raag Jogia

Note the time of performance. Raag Jogia is traditionally performed during the 03:00-05:59.
Feel the mood. Raag Jogia evokes a devotion rasa — one of the clearest cues.

Renditions in Raag Jogia

Raag Jogia Bhajan·1992

Pandit Milind Chittal

00:07:57

Bhajan

Thumri in Raag Jogia·2011

Pandit Milind Chittal

00:07:25

Thumri

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Raag Jogia?

Raag Jogia is a melodic framework in South Asian classical music, traditionally performed during 03:00-05:59. It evokes a devotion mood. Raag Jogia is a devotional raag from the Bhairav Thaat, typically performed in the early morning hours. It follows an Audav-Sampooran structure, using five notes in the ascent and all seven in the descent.

What time of day is Raag Jogia performed?

Raag Jogia is traditionally performed during 03:00-05:59. 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.

What time should I listen to Raag Jogia?

For the most authentic experience, listen to Raag Jogia during 03:00-05:59. 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 Jogia can be appreciated at any time.

What is the mood of Raag Jogia?

Raag Jogia 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 Jogia is expressed through its particular combination of notes, emphasis patterns, and characteristic phrases (pakad).