Kedaram
Kedaram is a rāgam in Carnatic music. It is a derived scale from Shankarabharanam, the 29th Melakarta rāgam.
Structure and Lakshana
Kedaram is an asymmetric scale that does not contain dhaivatam. It is called a vakra audava-shadava rāgam, 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 :- ārohaṇa :
- avarohaṇa :
Popular compositions
Kedaram has been used by many composers for compositions in Carnatic music. Here are some popular compositions in this musical scale.- Rama Neepai and Marache Vadana Rama by Saint Tyagaraja
- Ananda Natana Prakasham, Ambikayah Abhayambikayah and Chidhambara Natarajam by Muthuswami Dikshitar
- Chala Ninne by Tiger Varadachariar
- Bhajana Seyave O Manasa by Anai Ayya brothers
- Bhajare Sri Ramam by Bhadrachala Ramadasu
- Rare Ramanulamta by Sri Bhakta Gnanananda Teertha
- Hari Narayana Enu Manave, Simharoopanaada and Krishna Ena Baarade by Purandara Dasa
- Thyagaraja Gurum Ashraye by M. D. Ramanathan in honor of Saint Tyagaraja
- Pallavi of Navaragamalika varnam-Valachi Vacchi by Patnam Subramania Iyer
Film Songs