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Kedaram (pronounced kēdāram) is a rāgam in (musical scale of South Indian classical music). It is a derived scale ( rāgam) from Shankarabharanam, the 29th rāgam. Ragas in Carnatic music by Dr. S. Bhagyalekshmy, Pub. 1990, CBH Publications


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 (see swaras in Carnatic music for details on below notation and terms):

This scale uses the notes shadjam, chatusruti rishabham, antara gandharam, shuddha madhyamam, panchamam and kakali nishadam.


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
  • Ananda natana prakasham, Ambikayah Abhayambikayah and Chidhambara Natarajam by Muthuswami Dikshitar
  • Bhajana seyave o manasa by Aanayya (brothers)
  • Bhajare sriramam by Bhadrachala Ramadasu
  • Rare Ramanulamta by Sri Bhakta Gnanananda Teertha (Sri Ogirala Veera Raghava Sarma)
  • Hari Narayana Enu Manave, Simharoopanaada and Krishna Ena Baarade by
  • Thyagaraja Gurum Ashraye by M. D. Ramanathan in honor of
  • Pallavi of Navaragamalika -Valachi Vacchi by Patnam Subramania Iyer


Film Songs
Idhu Oru PonmalaiS. P. Balasubrahmanyam
Sundari Neeyum SundaranMichael Madana Kama Rajan, S. Janaki
Ennavale Adi EnnavaleA. R. RahmanP. Unnikrishnan
Thirakatha KattukuleEn Swasa KatreP. Unnikrishnan, K.S. Chitra
En Swasa Kaatre(Neelambari Traces too)M. G. Sreekumar, K.S. Chitra
Oorellaam Unnai KanduP. Unnikrishnan,
Raile RaileFive Star & P. Unnikrishnan


Notes

Related Ragams
Kedaram is similar to Natbehag of Hindustani classical music. Raganidhi by P. Subba Rao, Pub. 1964, The Music Academy of Madras The Kedar of Hindustani music belongs to Kalyan and is quite different from Kedaram.

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