Raag Kedar

SwarRishabh and Gandhar Varjya in Aaroh. Both Madhyams. Rest all Shuddha Swaras.
JatiAudhav - Sampurna Vakra
ThaatKalyan
Vadi - SamvadiMadhyam - Shadj
Time1st Prahar of the Night (6PM to 9PM)
Vishranti SthanS; m; P; - S'; P; m;
Mukhya AngS m ; m P; M P D P m ; S R S ; M P D P M ; P S'; S' R' S' S' D D P;
Aaroh - AvrohS M P D N S'; - S' N D P ; M P D P ; m m R S;

It is generally accepted that there is much thermal energy in Raag Kedar and hence it is regarded as the Raagini of Raag Deepak. While preceeding from Shuddha Madhyam (m) to Pancham (P), a touch of Gandhar (G) or a smooth passage from Gandhar (G) to Pancham (P) expressed as m G P is the more common way of instant Raag manifestation.

However, one may avoid Gandhar with repetition of Shuddha Madhyam (m) such as m m P ; m p also. Shuddha Nishad (N) is much less employed in Avroh S’ S’ D P ; S’ R R’ S’ D D P etc helps in eliminating Nishad. Though an occasional Shuddha Nishad in Avroh is employed: S’ N D P M P D P m and Komal Nishad (n) with M P D P ; M P D n D P ; M P m is permitted.

In Aaroh also M P S’ ; MP DP MP S’ or MP DP S‘ is preferred to M P D N S’ followed by R’ S’ N S D D P ; D P M P m S R S for better effect.

Raag Kedar Bandishen

All the following bandishen are written and composed by Acharya Vishwanath Rao Ringe ‘Tanarang’ and are published in his book “Acharya Tanarang Ki Bandishen Vol 1”. This book contains the notation and audio of 389 Bandishen from 31 Raags. All these bandishen are sung by Shri Prakash Vishwanath Ringe. For more information and to buy this book, please contact us.

1
Bada Khyal - Barkha Rut Ki Chandani
Taal - Ektal Vilambit
Theme - Virah Ras, Rainy Season
2
Bada Khyal - Mori Lagan Laagi Ri Mai
Taal - Ektal Vilambit
Theme - Sur Sadhana
3
Madhya Lay Khyal - Jake Karan Pragat Bhaye Shri Ram
Taal - Jhaptal Madhya Lay
Theme - Shri Ram
4
Chota Khyal - Tanarang Madhur Batiyan Kare
Taal - Trital Drut
Theme - Shri Krishna - Gopiyon se Chedchad
5
Chota Khyal - Ambuwa Bourane Ri
Taal - Trital Drut
Theme - Virah Ras, Spring Season
6
Chota Khyal - Baje Baje Pag Nupur Paijani
Taal - Trital Drut
Theme - Shri Krishna - Raas Leela
7
Chota Khyal - Daar Daar Par Bolat Koyaliya Eri Aali
Taal - Trital Drut
Theme - Virah Ras, Rainy Season
8
Chota Khyal - Garje Re Ghata Ghan
Taal - Ektal Drut
Theme - Rainy Season
9
Chota Khyal - Mori Payal Jhanan Jhanan Baaje
Taal - Trital Drut
Theme - Shringar Ras
10
Sargam - Sa Re Sa Pa Pa Ma Pa Dha Ma Ma
Taal - Dadra Drut