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Kanada Ragaas
Raaga Kanada: 17th Century Ragamala Painting
With uplifted sword and, in the other hand, the tusk of an elephant,the divine form of Kanada is lauded by the hosts of heaven.
Raaga Darbari Kanada
Scale Up: C, D, Eb, F, G, Ab, Bb, C
Scale Down: C, Ab, Bb, G, (F, G, Bb), Eb, F, D, C
Main Note is: D
Always played in the deep of night
Raga Kanada originated in South India. Darbari (or courtly) Kanada was created by India's greatest musician, Tansen, in the 16th Century, the profound mood and spirit of this great raga is not equaled. Raga Darbari Kanada is assumed by many to be North India's greatest raga. There are a number of ragas in the Kanada family of ragas.
Artists:
Dagar Brothers
Pandit Ram Chatur Mallick
Ramashish Pathak.
Ustad Abdul Waheed Khan
Ustad Faiyaz Khan
Amir Khan
Mohammad Sharif Khan (Sitar)
Raaga Kausi Kanada
Scale Up: C, Eb, F, Ab, Bb, C
Scale Down: C, Bb, Ab, G, F, Eb, D, C
Main Note is: F
Always played at night
Kausi Kanada is a combination of Malkauns (ascending scale) and Darbari Kanada (descending scale). Bahadur Khan This fine sarod player came to the U.S. in 1969 and at that time this recording was made with Shankar Ghosh accompanying on the tabla.
Sharan Rani A student of Ustad Ali Akbar Khan, Sharan Rani recorded Kausi Kanada for the World Pacific label in 1962. Accompanying her playing tintal (16 beats) is Chatur Lal, a gifted young tabla player who died not too long after this recording. Gangubai Hangal This great singer performs Kausi Kanada accompanied by her daughter Krishna Hangal.
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