Kausi Kanda
AirShah
Does anyone knows a hindi film song based on Kausi Kanda.
Please let me know Aroh and Avroh of Kausi Kanda.
What expression this Rag has?
Thanks.
Rajan P. Parrikar
air...@aol.com (AirShah) writes:
We have discussed this rAga here in the past in some detail.
There are two kinds of Kaushi Kanada, a Bhageshree-ang
and a Malkauns-ang. It is the latter type that we will sketch below.
KK(M) is a vakra rAga and the aroha/avaroha may not capture
all its features. It is in essense gotten by introducing the
kAnaDA element into Malkauns. It employs gandhar, dhaivat and
nishad of the komal variety, rest are all shuddha swaras.
A possible A/A set is:
Aroha: S g M d n S"
Avaroha: S" n P, (P)g M R S, n' g S
The Malkauns ideas are displayed via phrases, n' g S, g M (n)d n S"
and so on, whilst the kAnaDA component is elucidated via
n P, (M)g M R S, n' d' n' P' and so on.
It is unlikely that there is a film song in this rAga given its
very vakra swaroop. Besides, KK(M) uses the notes of the very
popular Asavari scale and film music composers have been known
to use this scale extensively taking wide license with it. While it
is relatively easy to stay in line in the course of a film
song with an Asavari-thAt rAga like Darbari, doing so with
KK(M) is not as easy given the temptations. Unless of course,
there is a wholesale import of a canonical bandish in that rAga.
In passing, we may add that Raga Sampoorna Malkauns uses the same
notes in a slightly different arrangement.
r
Ashok
In article <parrikar....@spot.Colorado.EDU>, parr...@spot.Colorado.EDUc says...
>
>
>It is unlikely that there is a film song in this rAga given its
>very vakra swaroop.
>r
>
A question: Is "kaushik kaanaDaa" a different raaga? I am told
that "sau baar janam le.nge" from 'Ustadon Ke Ustad' is in "kaushik
kaanaDaa."
Ashok
Rajan P. Parrikar
In article <5q1bnt$k...@news2.zippo.com>,
Ashok <ADhar...@WorldBank.Org> wrote:
>In article <parrikar....@spot.Colorado.EDU>,
parr...@spot.Colorado.EDUc says...
>>
>>It is unlikely that there is a film song in this rAga given its
>>very vakra swaroop.
>
>that "sau baar janam le.nge" from 'Ustadon Ke Ustad' is in "kaushik
>kaanaDaa."
The answer to the Q is No.
Yes, "sau bAr janam" does have the flavour of KK(M). There are others
that come to mind, for instance, the Rafi number (music by Ravi) "chhoo
lene do nAzuk hothoN ko..." but really, KK(M) is a little more involved
than what these songs suggest.
Regards,
r
FatK9
Chhoo Lene Do Naazuk Honthon Ko doesn't have a trace of rishabh, so it's
basically Malkauns with a not-too-inconspicuous Pancham. Rajan, isn't
there a raga called Pancham Malkauns or something like that?
Sanjeev
Rajan P. Parrikar
In article <19970711040...@ladder02.news.aol.com>,
Yes, there is, wherein a pancham is taken in a special manner
in the descent. By the way, for a relatively recent and good
rendition of Sampoorna Malkauns, see Kishori Amonkar's Maestro's
Choice recording.
Yes, I was stretching it a lot by suggesting that "chhoo lene do..."
conveys a flavour of KK(M).
r
ps: Does anyone have information on the rare, non-commercial (i.e.
live baithaks) 6-cassette volume releases of Bhimsen Joshi that are
being currently advertised in India Today? What are the rAgas?
Prashant Phatak
Rajan P. Parrikar wrote:
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>
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> ps: Does anyone have information on the rare, non-commercial (i.e.
> live baithaks) 6-cassette volume releases of Bhimsen Joshi that are
> being currently advertised in India Today? What are the rAgas?
I just (a month ago) purchased vol. 6 of the Bhimsen Joshi CDs released
by Music India at Shrimati's in Berkeley. These indeed contain baithak
recordings from the 1960s-1980s. In vol. 6, there are two pieces: Komal
Rishabh Asavari Todi (recorded in 1982)and natyasangeet (Yadumani sadana
karin, recording date not mentioned). These pieces are simply
marvellous. Especially the natyasangeet is exquisite. His voice is so
soft and sounds so young, I hardly recognized him when the piece first
started. A must buy for classical music lovers.
I don't remember the ragas in other CDs right now, however, you can call
Shrimati's (510-548-6220) and find out.
Prashant
Mandar Mitra
Rajan P. Parrikar asks:
> ps: Does anyone have information on the rare, non-commercial (i.e.
> live baithaks) 6-cassette volume releases of Bhimsen Joshi that are
> being currently advertised in India Today? What are the rAgas?
From the Khazana CD catalog:
Concert Recordings Of The 1970's.
Asavari Todi, Natya Sangeet.
Concert Recordings Of The 1970's.
Jaunpuri, Puriya Kalyan.
Concert Recordings Of The 1960's.
Brindabani Sarang.
Concert Recordings Of The 1960's
Chaya, Chaya Malhar, Thumri Bhairavi.
Concert Recordings Of The 1960's.
Yaman Kalyan, Thumri Bhairavi.
Concert Recordings Of The 1950's
Multani, Puuriya Dhanashree.
Surajit A. Bose
Debanik wrote:
>
> Can anyone please suggest me some good rendition of
> Kausi Kanada, vocal or instrumental. I have not yet
> come across one that did full justice to this raag.
Manik Bhide has a great rendition, with all the classic purity of
Atrauli-Jaipur style. It's available on cassette.
-s
Debanik
Can anyone please suggest me some good rendition of
Kausi Kanada, vocal or instrumental. I have not yet
come across one that did full justice to this raag.
Thanks
--
Debanik Chaudhuri
dc...@cornell.edu
(607)255-4292
Rajan P. Parrikar
In article <5q510e$i...@newsstand.cit.cornell.edu>,
Debanik <dc...@cornell.edu> wrote:
>Can anyone please suggest me some good rendition of
>Kausi Kanada, vocal or instrumental. I have not yet
>come across one that did full justice to this raag.
A very good expose' of the rAga is to be found in
Ravi Shankar's Maestro's Choice recording although the
performance itself is somewhat dry.
r
A.Pavan
In article <5q510e$i...@newsstand.cit.cornell.edu>,
Debanik <dc...@cornell.edu> wrote:
>Can anyone please suggest me some good rendition of
>Kausi Kanada, vocal or instrumental. I have not yet
>come across one that did full justice to this raag.
>
Try the flute CD of Pandit Hariprasad Chaurasia on the Nimbus Label, with
the accompaniment of Sabir Khan (TAbla). It is a good rendition of Kaunsi
Kanhara, a full hour long.
Pavan
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