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Kēdāragauḷa

Janya of Harikāmbhōji (28) — audava-sampūrṇa (upāṅga)

Bright, expansive, teaching staple

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Ārōhaṇa (ascending)

  1. S
  2. R₂
  3. M₁
  4. P
  5. N₂
  6. Ṡ

Avarōhaṇa (descending)

  1. Ṡ
  2. N₂
  3. D₂
  4. P
  5. M₁
  6. G₃
  7. R₂
  8. S

Signature phrase

S R₂ M₁ P N₂ Ṡ

The pakad (catch-phrase) is the 4-8 svara motif that defines this raga's identity. Internalise this phrase first — it's what your ear reaches for when the raga returns to its home base.

Listen to Kēdāragauḷa

Arōhaṇa-avarōhaṇa exposition with tampura drone.

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