Kedaram References

Kedaram
Arohanam	S M₁ G₃ M₁ P N₃ Ṡ
Avarohanam	Ṡ 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):

ārohaṇa : S M₁ G₃ M₁ P N₃ Ṡ^[a]
avarohaṇa : Ṡ N₃ P M₁ G₃ R₂ S^[b]

Kedaram - Arohanam and Avarohanam

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

Popular compositions

Kedaram has been used by many composers for compositions in Carnatic music. Here are some popular compositions in this musical scale.

Rama Neepai by Tyagaraja
marace vadana rama by Saint Tyagaraja
Ananda natana prakasham by Muthuswami Dikshitar
Bhajana seyave oo manasa by Aanayya (brothers)
Bhajare sriramam by Bhadrachala Ramadasu
Rare Ramanulamta by Sri Bhakta Gnanananda Teertha ( Sri Ogirala Veera Raghava Sarma)
Hari Narayana Enu Manave, Simharoopanaada by Purandara Dasa

Film Songs

Language: Tamil

Song	Movie	Composer	Singer
Idhu Oru Ponmalai	Nizhalgal	Illayaraja	S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
Sundari Neeyum Sundaran	Michael Madana Kama Rajan	Illayaraja	Kamal Haasan, S. Janaki
Ennavale Adi Ennavale	Kadhalan	A. R. Rahman	P. Unnikrishnan
Thirakatha Kattukule	En Swasa Katre		P. Unnikrishnan, K.S. Chitra
En Swasa Kaatre(Neelambari Traces too)	En Swasa Katre		M. G. Sreekumar, K.S. Chitra
Oorellaam Unnai Kandu	Nannbenda	Harris Jayaraj	P. Unnikrishnan, Bombay Jayashri
Raile Raile	Five Star	Sriram Parasuram & Anuradha Sriram	P. Unnikrishnan

Notes

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Alternate notations:
- Hindustani: S M G M P N Ṡ
- Western: C F E F G B C
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Alternate notations:
- Hindustani: Ṡ N P M G R S
- Western: C B G F E D C

Related Ragams

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]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Ragas in Carnatic music by Dr. S. Bhagyalekshmy, Pub. 1990, CBH Publications
^ ^a ^b ^c Raganidhi by P. Subba Rao, Pub. 1964, The Music Academy of Madras

[3] Alternate notations:
Hindustani: S M G M P N Ṡ
Western: C F E F G B C

[2] Hindustani: S M G M P N Ṡ

[3] Western: C F E F G B C

[4] Alternate notations:
Hindustani: Ṡ N P M G R S
Western: C B G F E D C

[5] Hindustani: Ṡ N P M G R S

[6] Western: C B G F E D C

[ragas-1] Ragas in Carnatic music by Dr. S. Bhagyalekshmy, Pub. 1990, CBH Publications

[raganidhi-2] Raganidhi by P. Subba Rao, Pub. 1964, The Music Academy of Madras

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v t e Janya ragas
A-B	Abheri Abhogi Ahiri Amritavarshini Amritha Kalyani Anandabhairavi Andolika Arabhi Asaveri Atana Bageshri Bahudari Bhairavi Bhimsen Bhupalam Bilahari Bowli
D-J	Darbar Darbari Kanada Devagandhari Dhanyasi Gambhiranata Garudadhvani Gaula Hamsadhvani Hamsanadam Hamsanandi Hindolam Jana Ranjani Jaunpuri
K-L	Kalavati Kalyanavasantam Kambhoji Kāpi Karnataka Shuddha Saveri Kathanakuthuhalam Kedaragaula Kedaram Khamas Lalitha Lavangi
M	Mahati Madhuvanti Madhyamavati Malahari Malayamarutam Mohanakalyani Mohanam Mukhari
N-R	Nada Kalyani Nagasvaravali Nata Nattakurinji Navarasa kannada Niroshta Pharaju Poornachandrika Punnagavarali Ranjani Reethigowla Revagupti Revati
S	Sahana Salaga Bhairavi Saramati Saveri Shivaranjani Sri Tyagaraja Shree ragam Shree ranjani Shuddha Saveri Sindhu Bhairavi Sunadavinodini Surutti
T-V	Thyagaraja Mangalam Tilang Udayaravichandrika (Shuddha Dhanyasi) Valaji Varali Vasantha Yadukulakamboji Yamunakalyani
Carnatic music Swaras Melakarta ragas Asampurna Melakarta ragas List of Janya ragas

Arohanam	S M₁ G₃ M₁ P N₃ Ṡ
Avarohanam	Ṡ N₃ P M₁ G₃ R₂ S