Kedār
Devotional and lyrical — named for Śiva, sung in the first watch of night.
Kedār takes both Madhyams and uses a strongly vakra ascent. Its identity rests on the phrase S M, M P — a leap from the tonic straight to Madhyam that no other Kalyāṇ rāga makes.
Ārohaṇa, Avarohaṇa & Pakaḍ
Notation key — komal swaras in lower case, tīvra Ma written M′, mandra saptak marked ˌ and tār saptak with ′.
How the Rāga Moves
Ga is omitted in ascent and touched only lightly in descent. Śuddha Ma is the vādi and the note of rest; tīvra Ma appears in descending turns from Pa. The leap S M must be clean and unhurried.
Rhythmic Cycles Used
Kanhā re nand nandan
X = sam · 0 = khālī · 2, 3, 4 = tālī · one cell = one mātrā · – = sustain.
The sthāyī opens on the S–M leap, which makes it an ideal composition for fixing the rāga's signature in the ear from the first lesson.