A raaga is never chosen — it reveals itself to you. Here’s how Raag Yaman became my spiritual anchor…
Some melodies don’t just enter your ears — they enter your soul.

Raagas are like ancient rivers of emotion — flowing through time, carrying stories, moods, and divine presence. Growing up amidst tanpuras, harmoniums, and early morning Riyaz, I was exposed to many such rivers. But there was one… that waited for the right moment to arrive.

🌸 Raag Yaman — The Call I Could Not Ignore

It was not taught. It was not assigned.
It revealed itself during a quiet evening practice, when the sun had just bowed out and the first lamp flickered.

Raag Yaman walked in — like a breeze scented with longing and divinity.

I remember the mukhda I hummed. It felt like I’d sung it before, maybe in another life. The rishab tugged at my heart; the tivra madhyam opened a doorway I never knew existed.

It wasn’t I who chose the raag.
It was the raag that chose me.

🪷 What Yaman Taught Me

• Discipline with Devotion: Every note in Yaman is structured, yet feels like surrender.
• Romance without Words: It doesn’t need lyrics to make you feel. The raag is the emotion.
• A Mirror to the Soul: On days I felt lost, singing Yaman made me feel found.

👣 From My Gurus’ Eyes

Each of my mentors gave me their blessings, but it was my mother, Manika Sengupta, who first noticed that I sang Yaman differently.
“It listens to you as much as you sing it,” she said once. That stayed with me.

🎤 A Raaga That Became a Companion

To this day, whenever I begin a concert or start a new vocal experiment, I revisit Yaman. Not out of habit — but out of gratitude. For choosing me.

Because in the end, music isn’t something we conquer.
It’s something we let guide us — one raag at a time.

📝 Share Your Musical Companion

Have you ever felt a tune or raag found you? Share your story in the comments — or send me a note through my contact page. Let’s celebrate the unseen hands that shape our musical journey.

If this journey with Raag Yaman resonated with you, there’s so much more to explore. 🌿
🎥 Watch her musical expressions unfold on YouTube: @piyashisengupta7172
📝 Or dive deeper into her evolving story through other reflections in the Musical Journey archive.