Kalavati

Kalavati is a modern pentatonic Hindustani raga; Re (the second tone) and Ma (the fourth tone) are omitted. Kalavati belongs to the Khamaj thaat.

Kalavati
ThaatKhamaj
ArohanaS G P D n S'
AvarohanaS' n D P G S
VadiPa
SamavadiSa

Aroha and Avaroha

Ārohana S G P D N S'
In the Western scale, assuming S == C, this would roughly translate to: C E G A B♭ c

Avarohana S' N D P G S


Kalavati uses (komal) ni as a Vakra Svara in Aroha
P D N D S'

Vadi and Samavadi

The Vadi is Pa, while the Samvadi Sa[1]

Pakad or Chalan

Komal Ni is weak in Aroha and often dropped: G P D n D S' or S G P D S', but in Tanas G P D n S' is also taken
Komal Ni is also Andolita G P D n~ D P
It's also used as G P D n - S' D G P D S n - D P

[1]

Organization & Relationships

Kalavati is derived from a Carnatic raga (see also Yagapriya). According to J.D. Patki the raga has been popularized in Maharashtra by Pandit Rao Nagarkar, Roshan Ara Begum and Gangubai Hangal. B.Subba Rao explains the Carnatic Kalavati as omitting ga and Ni in aroha and Ni in Avaroha, using komal Re. That would make it closer to raga Jansamohini

In Carnatic music

In Carnatic music, Kalavati is approximated as Valachi or Valaji, and is considered to be S G P D n S/S n D P G S, and a janya of the 28th Melakartha, Harikambhoji.

Film Songs

Language:Tamil
Song Movie Composer Singer
Pongum Kadalosai Meenava Nanban M. S. Viswanathan Vani Jayaram
Unnai Yenni Yennai Ragasiya Police 115 P. Suseela
Thatti Sellum Thanga Pathakkam Vani Jayaram,Sai Baba
Pottu Vaitha Mugamo Sumathi En Sundari S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, B. Vasantha
Vasantha Kaalam Varumo Marakka Mudiyumaa? T. K. Ramamoorthy P. Suseela, K. J. Yesudas
Unnai Thedinen Ival Oru Pournami S. Janaki
Naan Irukka Bayam Edarkku Neethiyin Marupakkam Ilaiyaraaja
Govardhanan Vanthan Raga Bandhangal Kunnakudi Vaidyanathan Vani Jairam
Kudumbathin Thalaivi Kulavilakku Olimayamaana Ethirkaalam Vijaya Bhaskar
Azhagana Sandhangal Adhu Antha Kaalam Chandrabose K.J. Yesudas, Vani Jairam
Thirukona Moolam Desam A. R. Rahman S.P. Balasubrahmanyam,Master Vignesh, Baby Pooja
Kanchi Kamatchi Killadi Mappillai Deva Mano

Language: Hindi

Song Movie Composer Singer
Maika Piya Bhulave Sur Sangam Laxmikant-Pyarelal Suresh Wadkar, Lata Mangeshkar

Behavior

G is often a starting note of a combination: G G P D n D P G. While returning to Sa a descending meend is taken from Ga to Sa
other movements:
S, G P, G\S ṇ Ḍ S, S PG P, DP GS, G P D - - D - - n D P, G G P D n~ , n D P, G P, G P D n D, nD S', S' G' S' S' G' P' G' S' n D, G P D, n n D P, G D P, G n D, G'\S' n D, n D P G P DP G\S, ṇ Ḍ S - | G P D n S n D P G\S - || [1]

Samay (Time)

Midnight

Historical Information

Important Recordings
  • Imrat Khan, L.P.record No. EASD-1358
  • Nishat Khan, "Sentimental Sitar", Super Cassettes Ind (1994). Ltd, as CD: SICCD 042
  • Prabha Atre, "Classical Vocal: Maru Bihag, Kalavati, Thumri Mishra Khamaj", HMV
  • S Balachander, Veena, "Carnatic Instrumental: Muthuswamy Dikshithar Krithi - Kalavati Kamalasana Yuvati"; http://gaana.com/share/titemI41181

Dr. N. Rajam, Violin, https://www.saavn.com/s/song/tamil/The-Genius-Of-Dr.N.Rajam---Vol-2/Kalavati-N.Rajam/CTI4WBcBUGE

See also

References
  1. Moutal p.461

Literature
  • Moutal, Patrick (1991), A Comparative Studie of Selected Hindustānī Rāga-s, New Delhi: Munshiram Manoharlal, ISBN 81-215-0526-7
  • Patki, J.D. (1971–1975), Aprakāśita Rāga (3 Vols.), Hathras: Sangeet Karyalaya
  • Patwardhan, Narayan Rao (1961–1974), Rāga Vijñāna (7 Vols.), Poona: Sangeet Gaurav Granthmala
  • Rao, B. Subba (1964–1966), Rāganidhi (vols 2,3,4), Madras: Music Academy
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