Raag Aasaa

Hope - literally 'the melody of hope'. Inspiration, courage and determination; passion and zeal to succeed even when difficult.

Traditional time: Fourth quarter of night before daybreak, 3am-6am (also around dusk) In Gurmat Sangeet, raags express mood rather than being restricted to a specific clock time (unlike Hindustani classical) — this is a traditional association, not a rule.