Kedaram
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Kedaram (pronounced kēdāram) is a rāgam in Carnatic music (musical scale of South Indian classical music). It is a derived scale (janya rāgam) from Shankarabharanam, the 29th Melakarta rāgam.[1]
Structure and Lakshana
[edit]Kedaram is an asymmetric scale that does not contain dhaivatam. It is called a vakra audava-shadava rāgam,[1][2] in Carnatic music classification. This classification implies that it has 5 notes in ascending scale with zig-zag notes and 6 notes in descending scale. Its ārohaṇa-avarohaṇa structure is as follows (see swaras in Carnatic music for details on below notation and terms):
This scale uses the notes shadjam, chatusruti rishabham, antara gandharam, shuddha madhyamam, panchamam and kakali nishadam.
Popular compositions
[edit]Kedaram has been used by many composers for compositions in Carnatic music. Here are some popular compositions in this musical scale.
- Rama Neepai by Tyagaraja
- marace vadana rama by Saint Tyagaraja
- Ananda natana prakasham by Muthuswami Dikshitar
- Bhajana seyave oo manasa by Aanayya (brothers)
- Bhajare sriramam by Bhadrachala Ramadasu
- Rare Ramanulamta by Sri Bhakta Gnanananda Teertha ( Sri Ogirala Veera Raghava Sarma)
- Hari Narayana Enu Manave, Simharoopanaada by Purandara Dasa
Film Songs
[edit]| Song | Movie | Composer | Singer |
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| Idhu Oru Ponmalai | Nizhalgal | Illayaraja | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam |
| Sundari Neeyum Sundaran | Michael Madana Kama Rajan | Kamal Haasan, S. Janaki | |
| Ennavale Adi Ennavale | Kadhalan | A. R. Rahman | P. Unnikrishnan |
| Thirakatha Kattukule | En Swasa Katre | P. Unnikrishnan, K.S. Chitra | |
| En Swasa Kaatre(Neelambari Traces too) | M. G. Sreekumar, K.S. Chitra | ||
| Oorellaam Unnai Kandu | Nannbenda | Harris Jayaraj | P. Unnikrishnan, Bombay Jayashri |
| Raile Raile | Five Star | Sriram Parasuram & Anuradha Sriram | P. Unnikrishnan |
Notes
[edit]Related Ragams
[edit]Kedaram is similar to Natbehag of Hindustani classical music.[1][2] The Kedar of Hindustani music belongs to Kalyan thaat and is quite different from Kedaram.[1][2]
