Kedaragaula


Kedaragaula is a rāgam in Carnatic music. It is a janya rāgam from the 28th melakarta scale Harikambhoji, and is sometimes spelled as Kedaragowla. It is a janya scale, as it does not have all the seven swaras in the ascending scale. It is a combination of the pentatonic scale Madhyamavati and the sampurna raga scale Harikambhoji. It is a morning rāgam.

Structure and Lakshana

Kedaragaula is an asymmetric rāgam that does not contain gandharam and dhaivatam in the ascending scale. It is an audava-sampurna rāgam. Its structure is as follows:
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  • Avarohana| :
The notes used in this scale are shadjam, chathusruthi rishabham, shuddha madhyamam, panchamam and kaisiki nishadham in ascending scale, with chatusruti dhaivatam and antara gandharam included in descending scale. For the details of the notations and terms, see swaras in Carnatic music.

Popular Compositions

There are many compositions set to Kedaragaula Raga. Here are some popular kritis composed in this Raga.
  • Tulasi Bilva Mallikadi, Raghunandana, Dharmathma Nannippudu, Ma Ramachandruniki, Ramuni Maravakave, Siggumaali, Vanaja Nayanudani, Lali Lalayya Lali, Varija Nayana, O Jagannaatha, Karunaajaladhi and Venugaanaloluni composed by Tyagaraja
  • Paraakela Nannu by Shyama Shastri
  • Neelakantham Bhajeham, Nilotpalambikayai Namaste, Balambikayaha Tava Bhakthoham, Abhayamba Nayaka Vara Dayaka and Abhayambikayaha Anyam Najane by Muthuswami Dikshitar
  • Koluvudi Bhakthi, Ethadu O Ramudu, Aadaramma Paadaramma, Suvi Suvi and Madhavunaku Mangalam by Annamacharya
  • Veekshithoham by Oothukkadu Venkata Kavi
  • Taavaka Naamaani, Deva Maamayi and Jalajanabha Mamava by Maharaja Swathi Thirunal
  • Saraguna Paalimpa by Poochi Srinivasa Iyengar
  • Thandhani Karattai by Harini as a devotional composed by Manachanallur Giridharan
  • Emi gavalene manasa by Gnanananda Teertha
  • Samikku Sari Evvare, Sangeetha Trimurthigalai and Aananda Natamidum Padan by Papanasam Sivan
  • Natanam Sheyyum Padanar by Ramaswami Sivan
  • Gaanakala Viduni by Kalyani Varadarajan
  • Anda Rama Soundariyam and Vittu Vidada Seethaiyai by Arunachala Kavi
  • Deva Vidhyadhiraja by Thulaseevanam
  • Jaya Jaya Gajamukha Laavanyasaara by Kumaramangalam Vid. Srinivasaraghavan
Here are some Javalis composed in this Raga:
Here is a Padam composed in this Raga:
Here are some Tillanas composed in this Raga:
Here are some Varnams composed in this Raga:
Here is a Daru composed in this Raga:
This section covers the theoretical and scientific aspect of this rāgam.

Scale similarities

  • Madhyamavati has a symmetric pentatonic scale, with the notes same as the ascending scale of Kedaragaula. Its ' structure is S R2 M1 P N2 S : S N2 P M1 R2 S
  • Yadhukula kambhoji is a rāgam which has the chatushruthi dhaivatam in ascending scale in place of the kaisiki nishadham. Its ' structure is S R2 M1 P D2 S : S N2 D2 P M1 G3 R2 S