S-R-gG-m-P-d-n-S

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A Gwalior gharana favourite which blends Malgunji and Kaunsi Kanada, principally via inserting the former’s catchphrase of RnSRG, Gm (also found in Dev Gandhar) into the broader Kanada framework – although some sources also cite vital influences from Adana and Bahar (e.g. mDnS). Modern renditions tend to take the komal dha, although a shuddha Dha variant has also circulated in the recent past (also turning up as an ornamental kanswar in other renditions). Ocean of Ragas lists it as a creation of pioneering vocalist and educator Vishnu Digambar Paluskar (1872-1931), with only a handful of other artists having added it to their concert repertoire over the years since (notably including Ali Akbar Khan, Nikhil Banerjee, Pandit Jasraj, & Purbayan Chatterjee). Also hear Gunjikauns.

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[refrain, e.g. 3:10] R(Sn) S(nS) R(SR) G(RG), RGm(G) m(G), m(GmP)m\g (mgmgR)R, S(Rgm) RSR S(nS), (mgRSndnSn)SnS n\d dnP, P(dSn)S ndnS, dnSR…

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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

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

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Aroha: Audav | Shadav | Sampurna

Avroh: Audav | Shadav | Sampurna

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

Samay: Morning | Aftern. | Eve. | Night

Raganga: Bhairav | Malhar | Kan. | Todi

Construction: Jod | Mishra | Oddball

Origin: Ancient | Carnatic | Modern

Dominance: Poorvang | Uttarang

Prevalence: A-list | Prachalit | Aprach.

• Prakriti: Dev Gandhar

Also compare to other members of the Kanada raganga

–Swara Geometries–

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• Core form: S–R–gG–m–P–d–n–S

• Reverse: SRGmPdDnS

• Negative: 2-5-3-2

• Imperfect: 2 (Re, Ga)

• Detached: 1 (Ga)

• Symmetries: none

• Murchanas: Miyan ki Malhar set

–Global Translations–

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• Carnatic: (~Basant Bahaar)

S-R₂-G₂-G₃-M₁-P-D₁-N₂-S

• Jazz: Aeolian (dbl. 3rd)

1-2-b3-3-4-5-b6-b7-8

• Pitch classes (‘fret-jumps’):

0-2-3-4-5-7-8-10-0

(2–1–1–1–2–1–2–2)

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• Tanpura: Sa–Pa

• Names: Gunji Kanada, Gunji Kannada

• Transliterations: Hindi (गूंजी कनाड़ा)

—Ali Akbar Khan (~1980s)—