Abhiri Explained
| Badi: | Panchama |
| Sambadi: | Sadaja |
| Odia: | ଆଭୀରୀ |
| Arohana: | S n d P M g S |
| Abarohana: | S g M P d n S |
| Mela: | Karnāta |
| Jati: | Sadaba - Sadaba |
| Raga Name: | Abhiri |
| Abhiri |
| Allied: | Gujjari |
Abhiri 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]
Structure
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
Compositions
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
- Book: Panda, Pt. Gopal Chandra . Odisi Raga Ratnabali . 2004 . Bhubaneswar . hi . hi:ओडिसी राग रत्नावली . 225908458 . Gopal Chandra Panda.
- Book: Parhi, Dr. Kirtan Narayan . The Classicality of Orissi Music . Maxcurious Publications Pvt. Ltd. . 2017 . 9788193215128 . India . 383 . Kirtan Narayan Parhi.
- Book: Hota, Dr. Damodar . Udra Paddhatiya Sangita . Swara-Ranga . 2012 . 2 . Bhubaneswar . 18–19 . or . Damodar Hota.
- Book: Odisi Raga Sarani . Odissi Research Centre . 2004 . Bhubaneswar.
- Book: Misra, Purusottama . Sangitanarayana (A Seventeenth Century Text on Music and Dance from Orissa) . Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts and Motilal Banarsidass Publishers Pvt. Ltd. . 2009 . 9788120832886 . Bose . Prof. Mandakranta.
- Book: Badajena Mahapatra, Krusnadasa . Geeta Prakash . Odisha Sangeet Natak Akademi . 1983 . Panigrahi . Nilamadhab . Bhubaneswar . Krusnadasa Badajena Mahapatra.
- Book: Deva, Gajapati Narayana . Sangita Narayana . Odisha Sangeet Natak Akademi . 1966 . Acharya . Pt. Banambara . Bhubaneswar . Patnaik . Kabichandra Dr. Kali Charan . Kalicharan Pattnaik . Mohapatra . Kedarnath . Kedarnath Mohapatra.
- Book: Das, Ramhari . Odissi Sangeetara Parampara O Prayoga . Kaishikee Prakashani . 2004 . Bhubaneswar, Odisha . or . or:ଓଡ଼ିଶୀ ସଙ୍ଗୀତର ପରମ୍ପରା ଓ ପ୍ରୟୋଗ . The tradition and method of Odissi music . Ramhari Das.
