Kirwani

Kirwani is a musical scale in Hindustani classical music. It is an Indian raga specially suited for instrumental music. The scale is the same as the harmonic minor in western music. There are shades of Pilu in Kirwani.

Arohana & Avarohana

The swaras used in this raga are:

Arohana : S R g m P d N S'
Thus: C D E-flat F G A-flat B c

Avarohana : S' N d P m g R S

Vadi & Samavadi

There is no strict Vadi-Samavadi, but Re, ga and dha are important.

Pakad or Chalan

d- P- g R-- S R---, R-- g m P d P

Organization & Relationships

Related ragas: Pilu

Thaat: Kirwani cannot be fit into one of Bhatkhande's thaats;. Bhatkhande himself did not list it as such.^[1]

Behavior

Samay (Time)

Madhyaratri (midnight)

Historical Information

It is "recently" taken from the musical scale Keeravani of South Indian classical music (Carnatic music). It is similar to an ancient version of Pilu^[2]

References

1. Jairazbhoy(1995)
2. Bor p. 102

External links

Examples

• Film Songs in Rag Kirwani
• More details about raga Kirwani

Literature

Bor, Joep (c. 1997), The Raga Guide, Charlottesville, Virginia: Nimbus Records
Jairazbhoy, N.A. (1995), The Rags of North Indian Music: Their Structure & Evolution, Bombay: Popular Prakashan.
Patwardham, Narayan Rao (1972), Tarala Prabandhavali, Rajasthan: Vanasthali Vidyapith.
Rao, B.Subba (1964–66), Raganidhi, Madras: Music Academy.
Ratanjankar, S.N., Abhinava Gita Manjari, Bombay: Popular Prakashan.