Question

Arrange the ragas according to their rendering time from evening to morning: \[ \text{A. Marwa} \] \[ \text{B. Bageshri} \] \[ \text{C. Ahir Bhairav} \] \[ \text{D. Malkauns} \] \[ \text{E. Shyam Kalyan} \]

• A. A, B, C, D, E
• B. B, E, A, C, D
• C. C, E, D, B, A
• D. A, E, B, D, C

Hint:

Time order clue: \[ \text{Marwa} \rightarrow \text{Shyam Kalyan} \rightarrow \text{Bageshri} \rightarrow \text{Malkauns} \rightarrow \text{Ahir Bhairav} \]

Answer 1

The Correct Option is D

Concept:
In Hindustani classical music, ragas are sung according to specific time periods. This is called Raga Samay Siddhant. Here, we have to arrange the ragas from evening to morning.

Step 1: Identify the evening raga.
Raga Marwa is sung during the evening time, especially around sunset. So, the first raga is: \[ A = \text{Marwa} \]

Step 2: Identify the next evening or night raga.
Shyam Kalyan is generally sung in the evening/night period. So, after Marwa comes: \[ E = \text{Shyam Kalyan} \]

Step 3: Identify the late night ragas.
Bageshri is sung in the late evening or night. Malkauns is sung in the late night period. So, the next sequence is: \[ B = \text{Bageshri} \] \[ D = \text{Malkauns} \]

Step 4: Identify the morning raga.
Ahir Bhairav is a morning raga. So, it comes last: \[ C = \text{Ahir Bhairav} \]

Step 5: Final arrangement.
Thus, the correct order from evening to morning is: \[ A \rightarrow E \rightarrow B \rightarrow D \rightarrow C \] Hence, the correct answer is: \[ \boxed{\text{(D) A, E, B, D, C}} \]