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Kanada

Indian Classical Raga

Kanada is a janya raga of the 22nd melakarta Kharaharapriya. It leans heavily on gamakas (ornamentation) and minute pitch nuances, and it carries a sorrowful mood.

Scale

ArohanamS R2 G2 M1 D N2 S
AvarohanamS N2 P M1 G2 M1 R2 S
Tradition
Carnatic
Mela
22
Parent Raga
Kharaharapriya
Rasa
karuna

Compositions in Kanada raga

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alai paayudE - Click to listen (Sowmya)!
Tamil
Adi

Composer: OotukkaaDu VenkaTasubbaiyyar

sukhi evarO
Tamil
dEshaadi

Composer: Tyaagaraaja

annicOTla paramAtma
Tamil
rUpaka

Composer: Annamaacaarya

maamavasadaa jananee - Click to listen (KJ Yesudas)!
Tamil
rUpaka

Composer: Swaati TirunaaL

sadaa enna hrdayadalli
Tamil
Adi

Composer: VijayaviTThaladaasa

veera hanumatE
Sanskrit
rUpaka

Composer: Dikshitar

Janya ragas of Kharaharapriya

Other ragas derived from the same parent melakarta (mela 22)

Abheri

S G2 M1 P N2 S

S N2 D2 P M1 G2 R2 S

Abhogi

S R2 G2 M1 D2 S

S D2 M1 G2 R2 S

Adi Kapi

S R2 M1 G2 M1 P D2 N2 S

S N2 D2 P M1 G2 R2 S

Agnikopa

S G2 M1 P N2 S

S N2 P M1 G2 R2 S