Chandrakauṅsa

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Ṭhāṭa: N/A

Jāti: auḍuva / auḍuva

Āroha / avaroha: Sa ga ma dha Ni Ṡa / Ṡa Ni dha ma ga Sa

Vādī / Samvādī: ma / Sa

Prahara: 9 pm - 12 am

Pakaḍa: ga ma ga Sa, Ṇi ḍha Ṇi, Sa (Abhinava Gītanjali).

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Chandrakauṅsa is an ancient raga, listed in Meṣakarṇa's Rāgamāla and Faqirullah's Rāga Darpana (Jor et al., p.54). However, the Chandrakauṅsa we hear today is much more recent. This raga, attributed to Professor B.R. Deodhar (Kaufmann, 1968, p. 436), is obtained by replacing the komal ni of Malkauṅsa with a śuddha Ni. The ascending and descending scale is direct and, as for Malkauṅsa, the svara are linked with long glissandos (mīnḍa), especially in ālāpa. Although ma is considered vādī svara, the distinctive character of Chandrakauṅsa comes from the strong presence of śuddha Ni. Concluding phrases on this svara creates a melodic tension that can provoke a haunting musical experience.

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Calana;
Sa ḍha Ṇi Sa, Sa ga ma ga Sa Ṇi, ḍha Ṇi Sa ga Sa, Sa ga ma dha, ga ma dha Ṡa Ni, ma dha Ni dha Ṡa | Ṡa Ni dha ma, ga ma dha ma, ga ma ga Sa.

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