Kirwani

Kirwani is an indan raga specially suited for instrumental music. The scale is the same as the harmonic minor in western music.There are shades of Pilu in Kirwani.

Aroha & Avaroha

Arohana S R g m P d N S'
Thus: C D E-flat F G A-flat B c in german : C D Es F G As H C

Avarohana S' N d P m g R S

Vadi & Samavadi

There is no strict Vadi Samavadi, but Re, ga and dha are important

Pakad or Chalan

Organization & Relationships

Related ragas:
Pilu

Thaat: Kirwani cannot be fit into one of Bhatkhande's thaats (also Bhatkhande himself did not list it as such [Jairazbhoy(1995)] ).

Behavior

Samay (Time)

easonality

Certain ragas have seasonal associations.

Rasa

Historical Information

It is "recently" taken from the South, but is similar to an ancient version of Pilu [Bor p. 102]

Origins

Important Recordings

External links

Examples
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NcaWcNqHeAM on Sarod Part I (YouTube)]
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wUXNmht5Zww on Sarod Part II (YouTube)]
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wUXNmht5Zww on Sarod Part III (YouTube)]

References

Literature

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first=Joep
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publisher=Nimbus Records
place=Charlottesville,Virginia
year=1997?
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Citation
last=Jairazbhoy
first=N.A.
title=The Rags of North Indian Music. There Structure & Evolution
publisher=Popular Prakashan
place=Bombay
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first=Narayan Rao
title=Tarala Prabandhavali
publisher=Vanasthali Vidyapith
place=Rajasthan
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last=Rao
first=B.Subba
title=Raganidhi
publisher=Music Academy
place=Madras
year=1964-66. Citation
last=Ratanjankar
first=S.N.
title=Abhinava Gita Manjari
publisher=Popular Prakashan
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