Monday, December 5, 2011

Most popular ragas

What are the most popular ragas? Well, one way to quantify this might be to note the number of compositions in a particular raga. We've got a list based on a list of 38,000 songs, and here are how the top 100 ragas tally. The winners? Read on to find out:
Shankarabharana 1234
Kambhoji 1119
Kalyani 1039
Todi 910
Bhairavi 857
Mohana 836
Ragamalikas 835
Anandabhairavi 718
Mukhari 704
Kamavardhini 633
Madhyamavati 623
Dhanyasi 562
Nadanamakriya 560
Surati 517
Kedaragaula 513
Khamas 495
Kapi 490
Begada 479
Saveri 465
Saurashtra 458
Kharaharapriya 437
Nata 428
Athana 417
Behag 417
Yadukulakambhoji 401
Purvikalyani 398
Shri 380
Cenjuruti 370
Shahana 362
Hindola 350
Ahiri 320
Shanmukhapriya 316
Sindhu bhairavi 301
Kanada 292
Punnagavarali 289
Bilahari 286
Natakuranji 283
Nilambari 283
Bauli 281
Hamsadhvani 275
Mayamalavagaula 272
Lalita 247
Varali 237
Abhogi 232
Purvi 231
Samanta 224
Arabhi 222
Sama 221
Bhupala 216
Kannada 216
Devagandhari 210
Huseni 210
Simhendramadhyam 205
Gaula 200
Kiravani 198
Asaveri 195
Yamunakalyani 193
Cakravaka 189
Shriranjani 189
Saranga 185
Darbar 175
Vasanta 175
Harikambhoji 166
Kuntalavarali 162
Ritigaula 157
Carukesi 150
Padi 150
Paraju 149
Shubhapantuvarali 146
Gaurimanohari 143
Ramakriya 142
Vacaspati 142
Shuddadhanyasi 140
Bageshri 138
Kedara 135
Navaroj 135
Hamirkalyani 132
Des 131
Amrtavarshini 130
Ranjani 130
Malayamaruta 129
Mand 124
Hindustanikapi 120
Revati 120
Dharmavati 119
Salanganata 118
Kurinji 117
Abheri 116
Bhimpalas 116
Gaulipantu 112
Valaji 112
Dvijavanti 110
Sarasvati 108
Revagupti 107
Manirangu 102
Dvamanohari 101
Hamsanada 100
Mandari 100
Natabhairavi 100
Tilang 100

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