Kedaram

Kedaram
ArohanamS M₁ G₃ M₁ P N₃ Ṡ
AvarohanamṠ N₃ P M₁ G₃ R₂ S

Kedaram (pronounced kēdāram) is a rāgam in Carnatic music (musical scale of South Indian classical music). It is a derived scale (janya rāgam) from Shankarabharanam, the 29th Melakarta rāgam.[1]

Structure and Lakshana

Kedaram is an asymmetric scale that does not contain dhaivatam. It is called a vakra audava-shadava rāgam,[1][2] in Carnatic music classification. This classification implies that it has 5 notes in ascending scale with zig-zag notes and 6 notes in descending scale. Its ārohaṇa-avarohaṇa structure is as follows (see swaras in Carnatic music for details on below notation and terms):

This scale uses the notes shadjam, chatusruti rishabham, antara gandharam, shuddha madhyamam, panchamam and kakali nishadam.

Kedaram is similar to Natbehag of Hindustani classical music.[1][2] The Kedar of Hindustani music belongs to Kalyan thaat and is quite different from Kedaram.[1][2]

Notes

  1. ↑ Alternate notations:
    • Hindustani: S M G M P N Ṡ
    • Western: C F E F G B C
  2. ↑ Alternate notations:
    • Hindustani: Ṡ N P M G R S
    • Western: C B G F E D C

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Ragas in Carnatic music by Dr. S. Bhagyalekshmy, Pub. 1990, CBH Publications
  2. 1 2 3 Raganidhi by P. Subba Rao, Pub. 1964, The Music Academy of Madras
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