Kalavati

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Kalavati
Thaat Khamaj [1]
TypeAudava-Audava [1]
Time of dayMidnight [1]
Arohana S G P D n S' [1]
Avarohana S' n D P G S [1]
Vadi Pa [1]
Samavadi Sa [1]

Kalavati or Kalawati is a modern pentatonic Hindustani classical raga. Svaras Re (the second tone) and Ma (the fourth tone) are strictly omitted (Varjya/Varjit). Kalavati belongs to the Khamaj Thaat. [1]

Contents

Aroha and avaroha

Ārohana

S G P D n S' [1]

In the Western scale, assuming S == C, this would roughly translate to: C E G A B♭ c

Avarohana

S' n D P G S [1]

Kalavati uses (komal) ni as a Vakra Svara in Aroha.

P D n D S'

Vadi and samavadi

The Vadi is Pa, while the Samvadi is Sa [2] [1]

Pakad or chalan

Komal Ni is weak in Aroha and often dropped: G P D n D S' or S G P D S', but in Tanas G P D n S' is also taken.

Komal Ni is also Andolita G P D n~ D P

It's also used as G P D n – S' D G P D S n – D P [2]

Organization and relationships

Kalavati is derived from a Carnatic raga (see also Yagapriya). According to J.D. Patki the raga was popularized in Maharashtra by Pandit Rao Nagarkar, Roshan Ara Begum and Gangubai Hangal. B.Subba Rao explains the Carnatic Kalavati as omitting Ga and Ni in aroha and Ni in Avaroha, using komal Re. That would make it closer to raga Jansamohini.

Carnatic music

In Carnatic music, Kalavati is approximated as Valachi or Valaji, and is considered to be S G P D n S/S n D P G S, and a janya of the 28th Melakartha, Harikambhoji.

Bandishes(Compositions) composed in Raag Kalavati

S.NoBandish Name / Bandish Initial BolComposer and CreatorTaal
1Bharat Jahan Se Pyaara.....

भारत जहां से प्यारा.....

Pandit Gokulotsavji MaharajTeenTaal

Film songs

Tamil

SongMovieComposerSinger
Pongum Kadalosai Meenava Nanban M. S. Viswanathan Vani Jayaram
Thatti Sellum Thanga Pathakkam Vani Jayaram,Sai Baba
Pottu Vaitha Mugamo Sumathi En Sundari S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, B. Vasantha
Unnai Yenni Yennai Ragasiya Police 115 P. Suseela
Devi SrideviDevi V. Dakshinamoorthy
Naan Indri Yaar Vaaruvaar (Ragamalika:Abhogi,Valaji) Maalaiyitta Mangai Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy T. R. Mahalingam, A. P. Komala
Yeriyile Oru Kashmir Roja (Ragamalika:Kedar/Hamirkalyani,Valaji)MadhanamaaligaiM. B. Sreenivasan P. Suseela, K. J. Yesudas
Vasantha Kaalam Varumo Marakka Mudiyumaa? T. K. Ramamoorthy
Naan Irukka Bayam Edarkku Neethiyin Marupakkam Ilaiyaraaja S. Janaki
Govardhanan VanthanRaga Bandhangal Kunnakudi Vaidyanathan Vani Jairam
Kudumbathin Thalaivi KulavilakkuOlimayamaana Ethirkaalam Vijaya Bhaskar
Azhagana Sandhangal Adhu Antha Kaalam Chandrabose K.J. Yesudas, Vani Jairam
Parvai Theril Hemavin Kadhalargal Raveendran S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
Thirukona Moolam Desam A. R. Rahman S.P. Balasubrahmanyam,Master Vignesh, Baby Pooja
Kanchi Kamatchi Killadi Mappillai Deva Mano
Yedhukkaga Enna Rummy D. Imman Santhosh Hariharan, A. V. Pooja

Behavior

G is often a starting note of a combination: G G P D n D P G. While returning to Sa a descending meend is taken from Ga to Sa

Other movements:

S, G P, G\S ṇ Ḍ S, S PG P, DP GS, G P D - - D - - n D P, G G P D n~ , n D P, G P, G P D n D, nD S', S' G' S' S' G' P' G' S' n D, G P D, n n D P, G D P, G n D, G'\S' n D, n D P G P DP G\S, ṇ Ḍ S - | G P D n S n D P G\S - || [2]

Samay (time)

Midnight

Historical information

Important recordings

See also

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 "Raag Kalawati – Indian Classical Music – Tanarang.com". www.tanarang.com.
  2. 1 2 3 Moutal 1991, p. 461.

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