Kalavati

Kalavati or Kalawati is a modern pentatonic Hindustani classical raga. Svaras Re (the second tone) and Ma (the fourth tone) are strictly omitted (Varjya/Varjit). Kalavati belongs to the Khamaj Thaat.^[1]

Kalavati

Thaat	Khamaj[1]
Type	Audava-Audava[1]
Time of day	Evening[1]
Arohana	S G P D n S'[1]
Avarohana	S' n D P G S[1]
Vadi	Pa[1]
Samavadi	Sa[1]

Aroha and avaroha

Ārohana

S G P D n S'^[1]

In the Western scale, assuming S == C, this would roughly translate to: C E G A B♭ c

Avarohana

S' n D P G S^[1]

Kalavati uses (komal) ni as a Vakra Svara in Aroha.

P D n D S'

Vadi and samavadi

The Vadi is Pa, while the Samvadi is Sa^[2][1]

Pakad or chalan

Komal Ni is weak in Aroha and often dropped: G P D n D S' or S G P D S', but in Tanas G P D n S' is also taken.

Komal Ni is also Andolita G P D n~ D P

It's also used as G P D n – S' D G P D S n – D P^[2]

Organization and relationships

Kalavati is derived from a Carnatic raga (see also Yagapriya). According to J.D. Patki the raga was popularized in Maharashtra by Pandit Rao Nagarkar, Roshan Ara Begum and Gangubai Hangal. B.Subba Rao explains the Carnatic Kalavati as omitting Ga and Ni in aroha and Ni in Avaroha, using komal Re. That would make it closer to raga Jansamohini.

Carnatic music

In Carnatic music, Kalavati is approximated as Valachi or Valaji, and is considered to be S G P D n S/S n D P G S, and a janya of the 28th Melakartha, Harikambhoji.

Bandishes(Compositions) composed in Raag Kalavati

S.No	Bandish Name / Bandish Initial Bol	Composer and Creator	Taal
1	Bharat Jahan Se Pyaara..... भारत जहां से प्यारा.....	Pandit Gokulotsavji Maharaj	TeenTaal

Film songs

Tamil

Song	Movie	Composer	Singer
Pongum Kadalosai	Meenava Nanban	M. S. Viswanathan	Vani Jayaram
Thatti Sellum	Thanga Pathakkam		Vani Jayaram,Sai Baba
Pottu Vaitha Mugamo	Sumathi En Sundari		S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, B. Vasantha
Unnai Yenni Yennai	Ragasiya Police 115		P. Suseela
Devi Sridevi	Devi	V. Dakshinamoorthy
Naan Indri Yaar Vaaruvaar (Ragamalika:Abhogi,Valaji)	Maalaiyitta Mangai	Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy	T. R. Mahalingam, A. P. Komala
Yeriyile Oru Kashmir Roja (Ragamalika:Kedar/Hamirkalyani,Valaji)	Madhanamaaligai	M. B. Sreenivasan	P. Suseela, K. J. Yesudas
Vasantha Kaalam Varumo	Marakka Mudiyumaa?	T. K. Ramamoorthy
Naan Irukka Bayam Edarkku	Neethiyin Marupakkam	Ilaiyaraaja	S. Janaki
Govardhanan Vanthan	Raga Bandhangal	Kunnakudi Vaidyanathan	Vani Jairam
Kudumbathin Thalaivi Kulavilakku	Olimayamaana Ethirkaalam	Vijaya Bhaskar
Azhagana Sandhangal	Adhu Antha Kaalam	Chandrabose	K.J. Yesudas, Vani Jairam
Parvai Theril	Hemavin Kadhalargal	Raveendran	S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
Thirukona Moolam	Desam	A. R. Rahman	S.P. Balasubrahmanyam,Master Vignesh, Baby Pooja
Kanchi Kamatchi	Killadi Mappillai	Deva	Mano
Yedhukkaga Enna	Rummy	D. Imman	Santhosh Hariharan, A. V. Pooja

Behavior

G is often a starting note of a combination: G G P D n D P G. While returning to Sa a descending meend is taken from Ga to Sa

Other movements:

S, G P, G\S ṇ Ḍ S, S ^PG P, ^DP ^GS, G P D - - D - - n D P, G G P D n~ , n D P, G P, G P D n D, ⁿD S', S' ^G' S' S' G' P' G' S' n D, G P D, n n D P, G D P, G n D, G'\S' n D, n D P G P ^DP G\S, ṇ Ḍ S - | G P D n S n D P G\S - ||^[2]

Samay (time)

Evening

Historical information

Important recordings

• Imrat Khan, L.P.record No. EASD-1358
• Nishat Khan, "Sentimental Sitar", Super Cassettes Ind (1994). Ltd, as CD: SICCD 042
• Prabha Atre, "Classical Vocal: Maru Bihag, Kalavati, Thumri Mishra Khamaj", HMV
• S Balachander, Veena, "Carnatic Instrumental: Muthuswamy Dikshithar Krithi – Kalavati Kamalasana Yuvati"; http://gaana.com/share/titemI41181
• Acharya Dr. Pandit Gokulotsavji Maharaj, Hindustani Classical Vocal, Bharat Jahan Se Pyara भारत जहां से प्यारा. Recorded to DoorDarshan

See also

• Diksha
• Kalavati tantra
• Tantra