S-R-G-mM-P-D-N-S

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An intricate raga which draws together elements from many others (Tanarang: “this dynamic melody is rather complex…one can see clear shadows of Malhar [SmRP], Hameer [GmDP], and Kalyan [SRS, SDP], together with glimpses of Kedar [MPDP] and Chayanat [PDPS, SRS]”). Distinguishing sequences include RRP, GmPGmRS, the taar Sa is accentuated with long P/S slides, and Ga is generally omitted in aroha (aside from the vakra phrase GmRS) – while Jairazbhoy notes that “tivra Ma can only be approached from above, and is always followed by a higher note“. Bor discusses the raga’s possible origins as a pre-16th-century blend of Gaud and Hameer, once held to have the power to heal the sick, also mentioning that “in several ragmala paintings, Kamod is portrayed as a semi-nude female ascetic with a rosary in her hand”.

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[motifs, e.g. 0:04] (S)m\RRP, (R)PS(NSNRNSRDNPD) P(DMPGmRGR) S(NSNS); (S)m\RRP, (R)P(MP), GmRS…

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Explore hidden inter-raga connections: swara geometries, melodic features, murchana sets, ragangas, & more (also see the Full Tag List):

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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

Symmetries: Mirror | Rotation | Palindr.

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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.

–Swara Geometries–

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• Core form: S-R-G-mM-P-D-N-S

• Reverse: SrgmMPdnS (=none)

• Inverse: ni; SgmnS (=none)

• Imperfect: 1 (Ma)

• Detached: none

• Symmetries: mirror (mM—NS)

• Murchanas: Bihag set

–Global Translations–

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• Carnatic: ~Behag

S-R₂-G₃-M₁-M₂-P-D₂-N₃-S

• Jazz: Major (dbl. 4th)

1-2-3-4-#4-5-6-7-8

• Pitch classes (‘fret-jumps’):

0-2-4-5-6-7-9-11-0

(2–2–1–1–1–2–2–1)

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• Tanpura: Sa–Pa (+Re)

• Names: Kamod, Kamoda

—Amjad Ali Khan (~2000s)—