Asavari

Asavari

Asavari

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For the Hindustani thaat of the same name, see Asavari (thaat) . For the Carnatic ragam, see Asaveri.

Asavari (IAST: Āsāvari) is a minor character from the Mahabharata, the love life of Karna but due to her father’s arrogance, the marriage did not take place. She belongs to the Asavari thaat kingdom.[1]

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In pre-Bhatkhande days this Asavari used the Komal Rishab instead of Shuddh Rishab. When Bhatkhandeji created the that process, he changed that Asavari's Komal Rishab to Shuddha Rishab but the name remained the same. From that time the old or real 'Asavari' has been called the Komal Rishabh Asavari, and the new Shuddha Rishabh Asavari is simply called 'Asavari'.[1]

Raga Asavari and Komal Rishabh Asavari also appears in the Sikh tradition from northern India and is part of the Sikh holy scripture called Sri Guru Granth Sahib. Sikh Gurus Sri Guru Ramdas Ji and Sri Guru Arjun Dev Ji used these ragas. The Raga Komal Rishabh Asavari appears as 'Raga Asavari Sudhang' in Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji.

Structure

Thaat: Asavari

Jati: Audava-Sampoorna

Arohana: S R M P Ḏ Ṡ[lower-alpha 1]

Avarohana: Ṡ Ṉ Ḏ P M P Ḏ M P G̱ R S[lower-alpha 2]

Vadi: Ḏ

Samavadi: G̱

Pakad: M P Ḏ M P G̱ R S

Time: Second period of the day (9am-12pm)

Mood: Renunciation and sacrifice

Organization and relationships

The ragas closest to Asavari are Komal Rishabh Asavari and Jaunpuri and it is part of the Kanada Raga group

Film songs

Note that the following songs are composed in Natabhairavi, the equivalent of raga Asavari in Carnatic music.

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Hindi

Notes

  1. Alternate notations:
    • Carnatic: S R₂ M₁ P D₁ Ṡ
    • Western: C D F G A♭ C
  2. Alternate notations:
    • Carnatic: Ṡ N₂ D₁ P M₁ P D₁ M₁ P G₂ R₂ S
    • Western: C B♭ A♭ G F G A♭ F G E♭ D C

References

  1. [1]
    "Indian Music - Rag Asavari (AKA Asawari, Asaawari, or Asaavari)". chandrakantha.com.
  • Bor, Joep (ed). Rao, Suvarnalata; der Meer, Wim van; Harvey, Jane (co-authors) The Raga Guide: A Survey of 74 Hindustani Ragas. Zenith Media, London: 1999.


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