Kanada (raga group)

Kanada also known as Kannada is a group of ragas in Hindustani classical music. Kanada is derived from Karnata, which suggests that it may have originated in the Carnatic music tradition and Kannada country.[1]

Ragas in this group belong to different thaats, but particularly to the Asavari or Kafi thaat.
Komal ga and komal dha are vakra (zigzag) in descent and are used in phrases like gMR and dnP.

The following ragas belong to this group:[2]

  1. Abhogi
  2. Adana
  3. Asavari
  4. Bageshree Kanada
  5. Darbari
  6. Devsakh
  7. Husseini Kanada
  8. Kafi Kanada
  9. Kausi Kanada
  10. Nayaki Kanada
  11. Shahana
  12. Sughrai
  13. Suha

See also

References

  1. ↑ Joep Bor 1999
  2. ↑ Kaufmann 1968

Literature

  • Bor, Joep (c. 1997), The Raga Guide, Charlottesville,Virginia: Nimbus Records, archived from the original on 2003-12-03
  • Kaufmann, Walter (1968), The ragas of North India, Calcutta, New Dheli, Bombay: Oxford & IBH Publishing Company


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