Kamas

Question 1

Aro and Avo of Kamas:

Answer 1

Aro: S M G M P D N Ṡ
Avo: Ṡ N D P M G R S

Question 2

What raga is Kamas derived from and what kind of raga is it?

Answer 2

• 28th Mela Janyam Harikamboji
• Vakra Bhashanga Shadava Sampoorna raga

Question 3

Kamas swarastanas:

Answer 3

Everyone 2 except M and N (N2 = anniya swara):
- Sadjam
- Chathusruthi Rishabam (R2)
- Antara Gandaram (G2)
- Suddha Madyamam (M1)
- Panchamam
- Chatusruthi Dhaivadam (D2)
- Kaisiki Nishadam (N1) –> N2 only used in ṡ n ṡ phrase

Question 4

What are the jeeva, nyasa and graha swaras?

Answer 4

Jeeva: M, D, N
Nyasa: M, P
Graha: S, M, P

Question 5

Other features of Kamas raga:

Answer 5

• Dhatu swara phrases like m p d n P add beauty
• s g M, m g S, p d M are Visesha sancharas + p d ṡ n d is a rare prayoga
• Rare to find sancharam below Mandra Sthayi Nishadam
• Feelings of shringaram, Bhakti + love
• Composers like Thiyagaraja and Swati Tirunelveli have not used anniya swara N2, as it only came to be used in last 100 yrs

Question 6

Sancharam of Kamas raga:

Question 7

3 examples of compositions in this raga (name, type of comp, tala + composer):

Answer 7

• Parkka Parkka –> kriti, Rupaka tala, Gopalakrishna Bharathiar
• Sitapathe –> kriti, Adi tala, Thiyagaraja
• Sujanajeevana –> kriti, Rupaka tala, Thiyagaraja