Raag Kedar | Pt. Ajoy Chakraborty| Ba-dastoor at Aarohan 2020| A Lockdown Initiative

Raag Kedar, named after Lord Shiva and the most ancient raag out of the five ‘Pancha Kalyan raags’ (namely Hameer, Gaud Sarang, Kamod, Chhayanat and Kedar) is placed on a high pedestal in the realms of Indian classical music.
Kedar characterized by its brilliant melodious complex turns with a repetition of सा-म. While preceding from ‘Ma’ to ‘Pa’, a touch of Gandhar (म- गप) or a smooth passage from 'Ga' to 'Pa' expressed as (म ग-- प) is the more common way of instant Raag manifestation. The meend from 'Da' to 'Ma' via 'Pa' is the heart of this raga.
Enjoy this Raag with its highly non-linear yet melodious phrases and a well-known bandish “कान्हा रे नन्द नंदन” (Kanha re Nand Nandan) by none other than Pt. Ajoy Chakrabarty.