Kedaragouda () is a

rāga A ''raga'' or ''raag'' (; also ''raaga'' or ''ragam''; ) is a melodic framework for improvisation in Indian classical music akin to a melodic mode. The ''rāga'' is a unique and central feature of the classical Indian music tradition, and as ...

belonging to the tradition of

Odissi music music () is a genre of classical music in India, originated from the eastern state of Odisha. The traditional ritual music for the service of Lord Jagannatha, Odissi music has a history spanning over two thousand years, authentic ''sangita-shas ...

. Falling under the ''meḷa'' Sri, the raga uses both ''nisada'' swaras and is traditionally associated with the ''srungāra rasa.'' This raga is considered a conjunct of the rāgas Kedāra and Goudā. The raga is mentioned in treatises such as the ''

Gita Prakasa The Gitaprakasa ( IAST: 'Gītaprakāśa'; "Illuminator of music") is a 16th-century musical treatise belonging to the tradition of Odissi music, written by the musicologist Krusnadasa Badajena Mahapatra. Mahapatra was a court musician of Gajapati M ...

'' and ''

Sangita Narayana The Sangita Narayana ( IAST: 'Sangīta Nārāyana') is a 17th-century musical treatise belonging to the tradition of Odissi music, written by musician ''Kabiratna'' Purusottama Misra and attributed to Gajapati ''Sarbagya'' Jagannatha Narayana De ...

.'' The most famous song in this raga is from the '' Kisorachandrananda Champu'', a composition of ''Kabisurjya'' Baladeba Ratha.

Structure

An ancient raga, Kedaragouda has been used by hundreds of poet-composers for well-over the past many centuries. The raga is ''bakra sadaba'' or devious-hexatonic in its ''aroha'' and ''sampurna'' or heptatonic in its ''abaroha'' (ascent and descent). Its ''aroha-abaroha'' are given below : ''Aroha :'' S R M P D n D P N S ''Abaroha :'' S n D P M G R S The raga dwells or does ''nyasa'' on the ''rusabha'', as per tradition and evokes a solemn mood.

Compositions

Some of the well-known traditional compositions in this raga include : * ''Bhangi Chahan (Champu)'' by ''Kabisurjya'' Baladeba Ratha * ''Jhuluchanti Nikunja Kanane (Jhulana Jatra Prabandha)'' by Janardana Sandha Nrupati * ''Chatara To Gala Keniki Go'' by

Banamali Dasa Banamali Dasa (; 1720–1793) is an Indian medieval Odia ''bhakta''-poet & composer of Odissi music from the state of Odisha. "''Dinabandhu daitari''", "''Kede chanda jane lo sahi''" and "''Manima he etiki maguni mora''" are some of his ...

References

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