Jogiya, or Jogia, is a
raga in
Hindustani classical music
Hindustani classical music is the classical music of northern regions of the Indian subcontinent. It may also be called North Indian classical music or, in Hindustani, ''shastriya sangeet'' (). It is played in instruments like the violin, si ...
. It is based on
Bhairav Thaat.
It is played at the 1st Prahar of the day, dawn time (
Brahma Muhurt).
The name Jogiya came from Jogi, a colloquial version of the word
yogi
A yogi is a practitioner of Yoga, including a sannyasin or practitioner of meditation in Indian religions.A. K. Banerjea (2014), ''Philosophy of Gorakhnath with Goraksha-Vacana-Sangraha'', Motilal Banarsidass, , pp. xxiii, 297-299, 331 Th ...
.
Nature
It lacks Ga. Re-ma and Dha-ma are frequently rendered in Meend.
Raga description
Madhyam is powerful, a nyas Swar as well as a Vadi Swara. Jogiya has Rishabha and Dhaivata Komal like Raag Bhairav, however they are not oscillated here (Andolit). In Avroh, Shuddha Nishad is Alp and is always used as a Kan Swar of Komal Dhaivat like: S' (N)d P. Sometimes Komal Nishad is also used as a Kan Swar with Komal Dhaivat like: M P d (n)d M ; M r S to enhance the beauty of this Raag. r-M and d-M are rendered in Meend.
See also
*
Kirtan
*
Taal
References
External links
Raag Jogiya at Tanarang
Ragas in the Guru Granth Sahib
Hindustani ragas
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