S-R-G-mM-P-D-nN-S
A loosely-organised set of Kedar variations, Chandni Kedar (‘Moonlight Kedar’) is formed via minor modifications to its parent raga. As per Parrikar, who recommends a Kesarbai Kerkar mehfil rendition (Eri Ina Naina), “some suggest strengthening the komal ni and shuddha Ga in standard Kedar…others [suggest] Kedar with an added komal ni” – while Ocean of Ragas offers that “shuddha Ni is used in aroha, and komal ni is used [in avroh] as DnDP”. Refer to recordings by Shruti Sadolikar, Basavraj Rajguru, and Amir Khan (“a live performance at Imrat Khan‘s house in Kolkata…this incredible audience [were] animated throughout…”) – as well as a magical 1967 sitar-surbahar jugalbandi from Imrat & Vilayat Khan, live from the Taj Mahal. Also see Jaldhar Kedar and Saraswati Kedar.
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[gat, e.g. 10:06] M(P)M DDP, m(G)m m, M(P)M P(M)P, (S)D D/RS(N)S (D)NDP, M(P)M DDP…
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Explore hidden inter-raga connections: swara geometries, melodic features, murchana sets, ragangas, & more (also see the Full Tag List):
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
Double: rR | gG | mM | dD | nN
Thaat: 10 | 32 | Enclosed | Inexact
Chal: All-shuddha | All-komal | Ma-tivra
Gaps: Anh. | Hemi. | 3-row | 4-row | 5-row
Symmetries: Mirror | Rotation | Palindr.
Aroha: Audav | Shadav | Sampurna
Avroh: Audav | Shadav | Sampurna
Jati: Equal | Balanced | Av.+1 | Av.+2
Samay: Morning | Aftern. | Eve. | Night
Murchana: Bhup. | Bihag | Bilaw. | Charu.
Raganga: Bhairav | Malhar | Kan. | Todi
Construction: Jod | Mishra | Oddball
Origin: Ancient | Carnatic | Modern
Dominance: Poorvang | Uttarang
Prevalence: A-list | Prachalit | Aprach.
• Prakriti: Nat Bihag, Saraswati Kedar, Manj Khamaj, Pancham se Gara, Shuddha Chaya, Medhavi
–Swara Geometries–
• Core form: S–R–G–mM–P–D–nN–S
• Reverse: SrRgmMPdnS
• Negative: 5-2-5
• Imperfect: 1 (Ma)
• Detached: none
• Symmetries: mirror (R—d)
• Murchanas: Jaijaiwanti set
• Quirks: ‘maximal‘ (swaras are optimally ‘spread out’)
–Global Translations–
• Carnatic: ~Hamir Kalyani
S-R2-G3-M1-M2-P-D2-N2-N3-S
• Jazz: Lydian-Mixolydian
1-2-3-4-#4-5-6-b7-7-8
• Pitch classes (‘fret-jumps’):
0-2-4-5-6-7-9-10-11-0
(2–2–1–1–1–2–1–1–1)
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• Tanpura: Sa–Pa
• Names: Chandni Kedar, Chandani Kedara
—Vilayat & Imrat Khan (1967)—