S-G-m-P-D-nN-S

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A captivating raga with disparate modern strands. In its predominant Jaipur-Atrauli incarnation, Khokar is, as according to some, essentially identical to Bihagda, itself a fusion of Bihag and Khamaj (Deepak Raja: “A melodic analysis of [the] so-called Khokar confirms its identity with Bihagda…[any] distinction remains unsupported by either logic or evidence”) – however Manjiri Asanare-Kelkar’s excellent demo breakdown summarises its 21st-century form as “a variant of Bihagda: in Khokar, the Khamaj element is extended [e.g. via PDS(RS)nD, nDPDm, GmPmP]”. Re is limited to avroh flourishes, and, as per Parrikar, “the attack on komal ni is pronounced, and suggestive of Shukla Bilawal”, recommending “the ineffable splendour of Kesarbai Kerkar‘s performance: the conception, execution, and resolution of her taans as they take flight, soar, and swoop back into the orbit of the tala make for a awe-inspiring spectacle”. As yet untouched by instrumentalists.

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[alap, e.g. 0:08] N, N/S, N(SN) N, (P)N S; SG, mPmP(GP)G\S, (PS)N S, S(NS)G m P, GmPD n(DnDn)P D(Pmm), GmP, GmPD(PD)P D(SnSDnD) n(DnDn)PP; (SGmG)P (S)mP G…

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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.

• Prakriti: (none found)

–Swara Geometries–

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• Core form: S–G–m–P–D–nN–S

• Reverse: SrRgmPdS

• Negative: 5-1-1-3-2

• Imperfect: 2 (Pa, Ni)

• Detached: none

• Symmetries: none

• Murchanas: Khokar set

–Global Translations–

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• Carnatic: (~Begada)

S-G₃-M₁-P-D₂-N₂-N₃-S

• Jazz: Bebop Dominant (no 2nd)

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

• Pitch classes (‘fret-jumps’):

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

(4–1–2–2–1–1–1)

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• Tanpura: Sa–Pa

• Names: Khokar, Khokhar, Kokar (~Bihagda)

—Manjiri Asanare-Kelkar (2020)—