S-r-G-mM-P-D-nN-S

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Perhaps the only Kanada raga to give prominence to tivra Ma (which appears in Basant-like poorvang motions such as GMDMG; MGrS), Basanti Kanada is a thinly-analysed form which summons idiosyncratic tensions via a precise mixing of seemingly incongruous elements (e.g. from the bandish below: DmG, GMdM\G, MGrS). Predominantly associated with vocalists of the Jaipur-Atrauli gharana, the raga is best-known via Kishori Amonkar’s numerous renditions (also refer to a superb recording by her disciple Arun Dravid, and another by Mallikarjun Mansur). As yet untouched by instrumentalists.

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[refrain, e.g. 1:23] D m G, G GM(d)M\G, (M)G rS, (S)G rS, S(NR)S, Sm, m m\G, P m\G, G(m)D DP, DPDND, PDnDP…

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Swaras: -4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10+

Sapta: Audav | Shadav | Sampurna

Poorvang: SRGM | SRG | SRM | SGM

Uttarang: PDNS | PDS | PNS | DNS

Varjit: Re | Ga | Ma | Pa | Dha | Ni

Thaat: 10 | 32 | Enclosed | Inexact

Chal: All-shuddha | All-komal | Ma-tivra

Gaps: Anh. | Hemi. | 3-row | 4-row | 5-row

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Aroha: Audav | Shadav | Sampurna

Avroh: Audav | Shadav | Sampurna

Jati: Equal | Balanced | Av.+1 | Av.+2

Samay: Morning | Aftern. | Eve. | Night

Construction: Jod | Mishra | Oddball

Origin: Ancient | Carnatic | Modern

Dominance: Poorvang | Uttarang

Prevalence: A-list | Prachalit | Aprach.

• Prakriti: (none found)

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–Swara Geometries–

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• Core form: S–r–G–mM–P–D–nN–S

• Reverse: SrRgmMPdNS

• Complement: SRgdS

• Imperfect: 2 (re, Pa)

• Detached: none

• Symmetries: none

• Murchanas: Roopkali (on ma)

–Global Translations–

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• Carnatic: ~Sourashtram

S-R₁-G₃-M₁-M₂-P-D₂-N₂-N₃-S

• Jazz: Phrygian Dominant (dbl. 4th/7th)

1-b2-3-4-#4-5-6-b7-7-8

• Pitch classes (‘fret-jumps’):

0-1-4-5-6-7-9-10-11-0

(1–3–1–1–1–2–1–1–1)

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• Tanpura: Sa–Pa

• Names: Basanti Kanada, Basant Kannada

• Transliterations: Hindi (बसंती कान्ह्डा); Bengali (বসন্ত কানাড়া)

—Kishori Amonkar (~1970s)—