![]() Throughout this essay M represents the shuddha madhyam. The Kafi that is among the ten proposed by Pandit Vishnu Narayan Bhatkhande in his taxonomic scheme. It corresponds to the 22nd Carnatic melakarta Kharaharapriya, known in early Carnatic literature as Shree-raga mela, and wields the following swara-set: S R g M P D n. Large swaths of the Hindustani ragaspace remain beholden to this that for it is the mother lode of not only major ragas but also of several key ragangas (Kanada, Malhar, Bhimpalasi, Dhanashree, Bageshree and so on).Īs mentioned in the prefatory remarks, Raga Kafi has come to us from folk music. To those growing up in India with all its ambient cultural input, ragas such as Kafi, Bhairavi, Pahadi and Piloo scarcely require formal instruction. One grows up with them, their spirit seeping into the dermis through osmosis. Raga Kafi’s signature is ensconced in the following tonal phrase: By the time a student embarks on a systematic study, these musical memes are expected to be part of his or her mental furniture. M P D n D P, n P (M)g R, g R S n’ D’ n’ S S R R g g M M P, P M P (M)g R, n D n P D M P (M)g R This recurring phrase and the avarohi termination on R are characteristic of Kafi. Pancham and avarohi rishab are nyasa swaras. M P D n S”, D n D P D n S”, R” n S” n D PĪs is shuddha gandhar, in a vivadi role. For instance:Ī couple of final observations: it is not uncommon for gandhar to be skipped ( langhan) in arohi prayogas – S R M P D M P g R. An uttaranga foray bearing shuddha nishad of the form M P N S” is also observed. These ploys betray an influence of Sindhura (to be treated shortly). Kafi is accorded a great deal of latitude in the interest of ranjakatva. In all kshudra ragas, ‘contamination’ on account of swaras not part of their intrinsic makeup is par for the course. ![]() A ‘pure’ version of Kafi is seldom heard in performance almost all instances fall to the “Mishra Kafi” lot. With this understanding, the explicit Mishra qualifier shall be dispensed with altogether. Bear in mind that strict conformity to etiquette is not expected of kshudra ragas. These preliminaries are appositely summarized by Ramashreya Jha “Ramrang “ in a conversation recorded over the California-Allahabad telephone link. Kafi comes in several flavours – Sindh Kafi (a touch of komal dhaivat), Zilla Kafi (seasoned with shuddha gandhar), De-Kafi (with sugar and cream) and Bengali Kafi (who cares?). #Hindustani sangeet paddhati pdf for free#. ![]()
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