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Narayanan NB
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Keeravani

Post by Narayanan NB »

Keeravani is a very popular scale across the world. I am sure that in Indian music keeravani as a ragam would have existed even before melakarta structure came in to existence. However the name of the ragam suggests that it has been in existence only since 72 melakarta structure came in since the name perfectly fits in to the katapayadi notation used to name melakarta ragams. What baffles me is that it is known as keeravani even in Hindustani music. Can someone tell what was keeravani known in ancient times before melakarta structure came in to existence?

RaviSri
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Re: Keeravani

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What baffles me is that it is known as keeravani even in Hindustani music
It is a well known fact that Keeravani was taken to Hindustanu Music only by Pt.Ravishankar. There is no record of the ragam being sung or played by any other Hindustani musician before Ravishankar.

Keeravani was known as kiraNAvali in the Venkatamakhi scheme. Mela ragas like Keeravani. Harikambhoji, Karaharapriya, Gauri Manohari were mere scales. Only Thyagaraja gave them flesh and blood.

Narayanan NB
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Re: Keeravani

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Thanks Sir, I was not aware of that. Pardon my ignorance.

varsha
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Re: Keeravani

Post by varsha »

https://archive.org/details/ThumriMishr ... ainaBarase
https://archive.org/details/MehdiHasanKeervani
two versions with the international flavour
It is a well known fact that Keeravani was taken to Hindustanu Music only by Pt.Ravishankar
So true.Had his impulses ,probably , from his maihar band days and while accompanying Udayshankars troupe.
LakshmiSankar brought it back to us southees with her immortal naT nAgara athee sundara
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8vkGEhKUYr8

Rsachi
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Image
Here is Vasantrao Deshpande singing that song from Vidyaharan:

https://youtu.be/Nug2yKgi0iw

Varsha,
You remember our conversation about Kiravani, how it is a raga that asks questions but leaves one listless with no answers?

I find the Hindustani adaptation has changed this aspect of its personality. They lend a more mellow and content personality to this raga. Here is an example:

https://youtu.be/HkYUogpx44s

varsha
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Re: Keeravani

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Varsha,
You remember our conversation about Kiravani, how it is a raga that asks questions but leaves one listless with no answers?
Yes.Indeed.Seemingly with no answers.Until geniuses care and decide to give us their perspectives.
https://archive.org/details/punniyam

SivaniVSPG24
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Re: Keeravani

Post by SivaniVSPG24 »

Can you please provide the detailed list of the kritis in raga kiravani?

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