Tilang is a raga in Indian classical music, that belongs to the Khamaj Thaat.

Scale

This raga has a Ni flat (ni komal) in the descent. Its defining characteristics are: PS'NS'nP, PS'NS'PnP; some ragis add a R (SRNS*PnP).

Vadi and samvadi

In Carnatic music

This raga originated in Hindustani classical music and has been taken into Carnatic music. It is derived from the 28th Melakarta (parent scale) Harikambhoji. It is an audava-audava raga (pentatonic asymmetrical scale) with the following structure.

Compositions

Shree Ganesha charanam composed by Papanasam Sivan is a popular composition set in this ragam. Ramakrishnaru Manege, Tarakka Bindige By Purandara Dasa Satyavantara Sangaviralu By Kanaka Dasa

Film songs

Language : Hindi

Tamil

Language : Telugu

Scale similarities

Hence, Tilang has arohana of Gambhiranata, and avarohana of Savitri.