Kedar (raga)
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Kedar, also known as Kedara, is a Hindustani classical
raga
. Named after Lord Shiva, the raga is placed on a high pedastal in the realms of Indian classical music. It is characterised by a lot of complex turns, which are brilliantly melodious, but difficult to express in words.
(ascent), only six notes are used, and in avarohana
(descent) uses all the seven notes. In general, the progression of the raga is highly non-linear, which makes it difficult to capture the essence of the raga using arohana and avarohana.
Only Teevra swara (note) used is Ma (hence represented as Ma# below), however, all seven shuddha swaras, including shuddha Ma, are used
Arohana: Sa Ma, Ga Pa, Ma# Dha Ni Sa.
Avarohana: Sa Ni Dha Pa, Ma# Pa Ma# Dha Pa Ma, Re Sa.
Pakad
: Sa Ma, Ga Pa, Ma Pa Ma Dha-Pa-Ma.
The vadi
swara is Sa, and the samvadi is Ma.
from Dha to Ma, touching over Pa, is the heart of the raga. The Ga is used lightly, for a smooth transition from Ma to Pa. The movements in the raga from one swara to another are quite complicated, and the extent of use of different swaras often depend on the singer. The raga is an ancient raga, with different genres of classical songs, like khayals, thumri
s, dhrupad
s, as well as light classical songs based on it.
Hindustani classical music
Hindustani classical music is the Hindustani or North Indian style of Indian classical music found throughout the northern Indian subcontinent. The style is sometimes called North Indian Classical Music or Shāstriya Sangeet...
raga
Raga
A raga is one of the melodic modes used in Indian classical music.It is a series of five or more musical notes upon which a melody is made...
. Named after Lord Shiva, the raga is placed on a high pedastal in the realms of Indian classical music. It is characterised by a lot of complex turns, which are brilliantly melodious, but difficult to express in words.
Technical description
The raga is of sharava-sampurna nature, i.e, in its arohanaArohana
Arohana, Arohanam or Arohan, in the context of North Indian Classical Music and South Indian Classical Music, is the ascending scale of notes in a raga...
(ascent), only six notes are used, and in avarohana
Avarohana
An Avarohana, Avarohanam or Avarohan in Indian classical music terminology is the descending scale of any raga. Each raga has an avarohana and arohana. The notes descend in pitch from the octave tonic down to the lower tonic...
(descent) uses all the seven notes. In general, the progression of the raga is highly non-linear, which makes it difficult to capture the essence of the raga using arohana and avarohana.
Only Teevra swara (note) used is Ma (hence represented as Ma# below), however, all seven shuddha swaras, including shuddha Ma, are used
Arohana: Sa Ma, Ga Pa, Ma# Dha Ni Sa.
Avarohana: Sa Ni Dha Pa, Ma# Pa Ma# Dha Pa Ma, Re Sa.
Pakad
Pakad
In Hindustani music, a pakad is a generally-accepted musical phrase thought to encapsulate the essence of a particular raga. The pakad contains the melodic theme of the raga, on listening to the pakad a person who knows the raga is usually able to identify it...
: Sa Ma, Ga Pa, Ma Pa Ma Dha-Pa-Ma.
The vadi
Vadi
Vadi may refer to:* Vadi , musical note of special significance in Indian classical music* "Vadi" or Wadi, an Arabic term for valley or a dry riverbed* Fillipo Vado, author of De Arte Gladiatoria Dimicandi, an Italian treatise on fighting...
swara is Sa, and the samvadi is Ma.
Further Information
The meendMeend
In Hindustani music, meend refers to a glide from one note to another. It is an essential performance practice, and is used often in vocal and instrumental music. On the veena, sitar, and other plucked stringed instruments, it is usually done by pushing the strings across the frets to vary their...
from Dha to Ma, touching over Pa, is the heart of the raga. The Ga is used lightly, for a smooth transition from Ma to Pa. The movements in the raga from one swara to another are quite complicated, and the extent of use of different swaras often depend on the singer. The raga is an ancient raga, with different genres of classical songs, like khayals, thumri
Thumri
Thumri is a common genre of semi-classical Indian music.The text is romantic or devotional in nature, and usually revolves around a girl's love for Krishna. The lyrics are usually in Uttar Pradesh dialects of Hindi called Poorbi and Brij Bhasha...
s, dhrupad
Dhrupad
Dhrupad is a vocal genre in Hindustani classical music, said to be the oldest still in use in that musical tradition. Its name is derived from the words "dhruva" and "pada"...
s, as well as light classical songs based on it.