Jog (raga)
Jog is a Raga in Hindustani classical music. 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 Komal Ga. It takes Raga Tilang for its base which itself is derived from Khamaj.
The Arohana is: Sa Ga Ma Pa ni(komal) Sa'
The Avarohana is: Sa' ni(komal) Pa Ma Ga(shuddha) Ma ga(komal) Sa
In the notes of the Western scale in the key of C, these roughly correspond to C, E, F, G, B♭, C; C, B♭, G, F, E, F, E♭, C.
Time of the Day
The raga is played during the late evening. (9 PM - 12 Night): 2nd Prahar of the night, Ratri ka Dwitiya Prahar
Notable Recordings in raga Jog
- Ravi Shankar on his 1956 album Three Ragas,
- Hariprasad Chaurasia & Zakir Hussain,
- Ali Akbar Khan & L Subramanian.
Film Songs
Language: Tamil
| Song | Movie | Composer | Singer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ventriduven Unnai(Ragamalika opening portion only) | Agathiyar | Kunnakudi Vaidyanathan | T. M. Soundararajan, Sirkazhi Govindarajan |
| Mahaganapathim | Sindhu Bhairavi | Illayaraja | K.J. Yesudas |
| Kavithai Kelungal(Ragamalika) | Punnagai Mannan | Vani Jairam | |
| Aala Asathum | Kanni Rasi | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Vani Jairam | |
| Isai Paadu Nee | Isai Paadum Thendral | S. Janaki | |
| Oh Oh Oh Kaalai Kuyilgale | Unnai Vaazhthi Paadugiren | ||
| Holi Holi | Raasukutti | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki | |
| Innum Ennai (Gambeeranattai with Tilang) | Singaravelan | ||
| Podu Thanthanathom | Nalla Naal | ||
| Panivizhum Malar Vanam (in Chalanattai) | Ninaivellam Nithya | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | |
| Nan Deva devi | Thangakkili | Mano, Swarnalatha | |
| Oru Pattampochi | Kadhalukku Mariyadhai | K.J. Yesudas, Sujatha | |
| Naan Ondru Kettal | Ilayaragam | Arunmozhi, K.S. Chitra | |
| Peigaley Nambathey | Mahanadi | Kamal Haasan, Shanmugasundari | |
| Sandhosha Kannire | Uyire | A. R. Rahman | A. R. Rahman |
| Spiderman | New | Kunal Ganjawala, Sadhana Sargam | |
| Narumugaiye Narumugaiye | Iruvar | P. Unnikrishnan, Bombay Jayashree | |
| Hello Mr.Ethirkatchi | Harini | ||
| Vennila Vennila | Asha Bhosle | ||
| Thom Thom | Alli Thandha Vaanam | Vidyasagar | Hariharan, K.S. Chitra |
| Thangamagan Indru | Baashha | Deva | K.J. Yesudas, K.S. Chitra |
| Irupathu Kodi Nilavugal | Thulladha Manamum Thullum | S. A. Rajkumar | Hariharan |
| Mudhalam Santhippil | Charlie Chaplin | Bharani | P. Unnikrishnan, Swarnalatha |
| Solaigal Ellam | Pookalai Pareekatheergal | T. Rajendar | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K.S. Chitra |
| Uyire Uyire | Vaanam Vasappadum | Mahesh Mahadevan | Hariharan, Ganga |
| Iyengaru Veetu Azhagey | Anniyan | Harris Jayaraj | Hariharan, Harini |
| Chennai Senthamizh (inspired from Mahaganapathim) | M. Kumaran Son of Mahalakshmi | Srikanth Deva | Harish Raghavendra |
| Jingunamani | Jilla | D. Imman | Ranjith, Sunidhi Chauhan |
| Ammukuttiye | Gemini Ganeshanum Suruli Raajanum | Pradeep Kumar |