Jog (raga)

Ram Narayan performs Jog at the Shiraz Arts Festival in Iran in the 1970s

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 Sa'

The Avarohana is: Sa' ni Pa Ma ga Sa

Samay

The raga is played during late evening. (9PM - 12 Night): 2nd Prahar of the night, Ratri ka Dwitiya Prahar

Notable Recordings

• Ravi Shankar on his 1956 album Three Ragas.
• Ali Akbar Khan & L. Subramaniam on their album Ethereal Duet.