Abhiri
| Odia script | ଆଭୀରୀ |
|---|---|
| Melā | Karnāta |
| Jati | Sadaba - Sadaba |
| Badi | Panchama |
| Sambadi | Sadaja |
| Allied Ragas | Gujjari |
Abhiri (Odia: ଆଭୀରୀ, romanized: ābhīrī) is a rāga belonging to the tradition of Odissi music.[1][2][3] Falling under the meḷa Karnāta,[4] the raga uses komala gandhara, komala dhaibata and komala nisada swaras and is traditionally associated with the karuṇa rasa.[5] The raga is mentioned in treatises such as the Gita Prakasa[6] and Sangita Narayana.[7][5]
Structure[edit]
An ancient raga, Abhiri has been used by hundreds of poet-composers for well-over the past many centuries.[8] It is sadaba or hexatonic and its aroha-abaroha are given below :
Aroha : S g M P d n S
Abaroha : S n d P M g S
| Oṛiśī Sangīta |
| Odissi music |
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Compositions[edit]
Some of the well-known traditional compositions in this raga include :
- Mita Ana Go by Benudhara
- Kisori Go Tu Ta Nutana Bali by Benudhara
References[edit]
- ^ Panda, Pt. Gopal Chandra (2004). Odisi Raga Ratnabali ओडिसी राग रत्नावली (in Hindi). Bhubaneswar. OCLC 225908458.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ^ Parhi, Dr. Kirtan Narayan (2017). The Classicality of Orissi Music. India: Maxcurious Publications Pvt. Ltd. p. 383. ISBN 9788193215128.
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b Misra, Purusottama (2009). Bose, Prof. Mandakranta (ed.). Sangitanarayana (A Seventeenth Century Text on Music and Dance from Orissa). Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts and Motilal Banarsidass Publishers Pvt. Ltd. ISBN 9788120832886.
- ^ Badajena Mahapatra, Krusnadasa (1983). Panigrahi, Nilamadhab (ed.). Geeta Prakash. Bhubaneswar: Odisha Sangeet Natak Akademi.
- ^ Deva, Gajapati Narayana (1966). Acharya, Pt. Banambara; Patnaik, Kabichandra Dr. Kali Charan; Mohapatra, Kedarnath (eds.). Sangita Narayana. Bhubaneswar: Odisha Sangeet Natak Akademi.
- ^ Das, Ramhari (2004). Odissi Sangeetara Parampara O Prayoga ଓଡ଼ିଶୀ ସଙ୍ଗୀତର ପରମ୍ପରା ଓ ପ୍ରୟୋଗ [The tradition and method of Odissi music] (in Odia). Bhubaneswar, Odisha: Kaishikee Prakashani.
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