Kedaragaula

Kedaragaula is an asymmetric rāgam that does not contain gandharam and dhaivatam in the ascending scale. It is an audava-sampurna rāgam (or owdava rāgam, meaning pentatonic ascending scale). Its '''' structure (ascending and descending scale) is as follows: • Arohana| : • 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 (Ogirala Veera Raghava Sarma) • 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 (R. Ramachandran Nair) • Jaya Jaya Gajamukha Laavanyasaara by Kumaramangalam Vid. Srinivasaraghavan Here are some Javalis composed in this Raga: • Era Tagunatara, Uri Varemi Jesedere and Ayyo Vibhudu are Javalis by Dharmapuri Subbarayar • Kopametula is a Javali by Pattabhiramayya • Kalakannadu is a Javali by Poochi Srinivasa Iyengar Here is a Padam composed in this Raga: • Bhamaro(Padam) by Kshetrayya Here are some Tillanas composed in this Raga: • Tillana by Walajapet Venkataramana Bhagavathar • Tillana by Natyacharya Guru Late Sri S Aravindan • Tillana by Bokka Kumaraswamy Here are some Varnams composed in this Raga: • Sami Dayajuda by Tiruvottriyur Tyagayyar in Adi tala • Viriboni Nee Pai by Dharmapuri Subbarayar in Mishra Jhampa Tala • Sami Neeye Gathi by Koteeswara Iyer in Adi tala • Palumaru Ninne Padi by Mysore Vasudevachar in Adi tala Here is a Daru composed in this Raga: • Vedalera Vayyarulu by Devulapalli Krishnasastri == Related Rāgams ==

This section covers the theoretical and scientific aspect of this rāgam. Scale similarities • Narayanagowla is the closest ragam associated with Kedaragowla which uses the phrase PNDNS in the ' and MRGRS in the '. Popular compositions include the varnam Maguva Ninne and Mutthuswami Dikshitar's krithi, Shri Ramam. • Vivardhini is another ragam which uses a lot of Kedaragowla-like prayogams but omits the Nishadam in the '''' kramam. Thyagaraja's krithi Vinave O Manasa is commonly rendered in this ragam. • 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 ==Notes==