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play songs in the first instance. There are certain rules for representation of thaat. These rules of
classification of thaat are defined as under.
- A thaat must have seven notes out of the twelve notes placed in an ascending or descending
order. Both the forms of the notes can be used. - Thaat has only one arohi and one amrohi.
- Thaat is not to be sung and is for only playing music songs but the ragas produced from the thaat
are sung. - Thaat is named after the popular raga of that thaat. For example behravi is a popular raga and the
thaat of the raga behravi is named after the raga. - Out of ten thaat about 80 ragas are developed and performed these days. But for a beginner 30
ragas are sufficient to bring perfection in learning.
The set of seven notes or scale that can produce a raga is called a thaat. The system of classification for
the ragas in different groups is called a thaat. There are again several systems of classification of the
raga. Presently in Indian classical music the 10-thaat classifications of ragas is commonly known.