An ancient raga, Kedaragouda has been used by hundreds of poet-composers for well-over the past many centuries.[9] The raga is bakra sadaba or devious-hexatonic in its aroha and sampurna or heptatonic in its abaroha (ascent and descent). Its aroha-abaroha are given below :
Aroha : S R M P D n D P N S
Abaroha : S n D P M G R S
The raga dwells or does nyasa on the rusabha, as per tradition and evokes a solemn mood.[8]
^Hota, Dr. Damodar (2012). Udra Paddhatiya Sangita (in Odia). Vol. 2. Bhubaneswar: Swara-Ranga. pp. 18–19.
^Odisi Raga Sarani. Bhubaneswar: Odissi Research Centre. 2004.
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