Some of the other types of raga classifications

Question 1

what is a Gana ragam ?

Answer 1

this raga lends itself to singing or playing an instrument in the vilamba , madhyma and duritha kalam. There is also scope for much improvisation. Nattai, goulai, arabi , varali and Sri ragam are called Gana panchaga ragas.

Question 2

what are naya ragams?

Answer 2

It lends itself to elaborate alapanai.
-can also be sung in three sthayis and gives much scope for improvisation
E.g kalyani and sankarabaranam

Question 3

what are Desiya ragas?

Answer 3

lends itself to being sung with foreign ragas taking their flavour.
Eg. kaapi, chenchuritti and behag

Question 4

what are suddha ragam?

Answer 4

The 72 melekarthas ragas and janna ragas derived from them are suddha ragas (taken only one type from swarm)
eg. mayamalavagoulai , sriranjini and arabi

Question 5

what are chayalaka ragam ?

Answer 5

theres shades of foreign ragas in this raga. they are known as salaka raga and salanga raga.
Eg. sowrashtam -certain places shaded of sakaravakam
-saranga- certain places shades of kalyani appear.

Question 6

what are sankeerna ragas?

Answer 6

raga contains the sancharas of several ragas in a large measures.
also known as Misra raga and sangrama raga.
e.g. dwijavanthi and ahri.

Question 7

what are mithra ragas ?

Answer 7

ending of all these ragas will be the same.
E.g. gowlai,reethi gowlai , kedara gowlai, narayana gowlai , kannada gowlai, mayamalavagowlai.
E.g. karaharapriya , shanmukapriya , ramapriya
E.g. ranjani, sriranjini,manoranjani.