Kirwani

Kirwani is a musical scale in Hindustani classical music. It is an Indian raga specially suited for instrumental music. The scale is the same as the harmonic minor in western music. There are shades of Pilu in Kirwani. This raga is said to have been borrowed from the Carnatic music raga Keeravani.

Kirwani
Equivalentharmonic minor
SimilarPilu

Arohana & Avarohana

The swaras used in this raga are:

Arohana : S R g M P d N S'
Thus: C D E-flat F G A-flat B c

Avarohana : S' N d P M g R S

Vadi & Samavadi

There is no strict Vadi-Samavadi, but Re, ga, pa and dha are important.

Pakad or Chalan

d- P- g R-- S R---, R-- g M P d P

Organization & Relationships

Related ragas: Pilu

Thaat: Kirwani cannot be fit into one of Bhatkhande's thaats;. Bhatkhande himself did not list it as such.[1]

Time Of Singing

Samay (Time)

Madhyaratri (midnight)

Historical Information

It is "recently" taken from the musical scale Keeravani of South Indian classical music (Carnatic music). It is similar to an ancient version of Pilu[2]

Tamil Film Songs
Song Movie Year Composer Singer
Paattu Padava Then Nilavu 1961 A. M. Rajah A. M. Rajah
Oho Endhan Baby A. M. Rajah, S. Janaki
Samarasam Ulaavum Idame Rambaiyin Kaadhal 1956 T. R. Pappa Seerkazhi Govindarajan
Aasaiyae Alaipolae Thai Pirandhal Vazhi Pirakkum 1958 K. V. Mahadevan Thiruchi Loganathan
Avala Sonnal Selvam 1966 T. M. Soundararajan
Kunguma Poove Konjum Puraave Maragatham 1959 S. M. Subbaiah Naidu J. P. Chandrababu, K. Jamuna Rani
Buddhiyulla Manitharellam Annai 1962 R. Sudarsanam J. P. Chandrababu
Kannale Pesi Pesi Kolladhe Adutha Veettu Penn 1960 Adi Narayana Rao P. B. Sreenivas
Yaar Sirithal Enna Idhayathil Nee 1963 Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy
Manavane Azhalaama Karpagam 1963 P. Susheela
Kangal Irandum Unnai Mannadhi Mannan 1960
Avala Ivala L. R. Eswari, L. R. Anjali
Anubhavam Pudhumai Kadhalikka Neramillai 1964 P. B. Sreenivas, P. Susheela
Kannirendum Minna Minna Aandavan Kattalai 1964 P. B. Sreenivas, L. R. Eswari
Velli Kinnamthan Uyarndha Manithan 1968 M. S. Viswanathan T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela
Thaayir Chirandha Agathiyar 1972 Kunnakudi Vaidyanathan T. K. Kala
Thanga Sangili Thooral Ninnu Pochchu 1982 Illayaraja Malaysia Vasudevan, S. Janaki
Ada Machamulla Chinna Veedu 1985 S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki, S. P. Sailaja, T. V. Gopalakrishnan
Oorai Therinchikitten Padikkadavan 1985 K. J. Yesudas
Raja Raja Chozhan Rettai Vaal Kuruvi 1987
Kaatril Endhan Geedham Johnny 1980 S. Janaki
Kodiyile Malliyapoo Kadalora Kavithaigal 1986 P. Jayachandran, S. Janaki
Raasathi Manasule Raasave Unnai Nambi 1988 Mano, P. Susheela
Oh Papa Lali Idhayathai Thirudathe 1989 Mano
Poovoma Oorgolam Chinna Thambi 1991 S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Swarnalatha
Ennai Thalaata Kadhalukku Mariyadhai 1997 Hariharan
Khajiraho Kanavilor Oru Naal Oru Kanavu 2005 Hariharan, Shreya Ghoshal
Keeravani Iraviley Padum Paravaigal 1988 S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki
Nenjukulle Innaarunnu Ponnumani 1993
Intha Maamanoda Uthama Raasa 1993
Ilavenil Ithu Vaikasi Matham Kadhal Rojavae 2000 S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chitra
Malaiyoram Veesum Kaatthu Paadu Nilave 1987 S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
Chinna Mani Kuyilae Amman Kovil Kizhakale 1986
Mannil Indha Keladi Kanmani 1990
Poongodithan Poothathamma Idhayam 1991
Putham Pudhu Malare Amaravathi 1993 Bala Bharathi
Unnai Thotta Thendral Thalaivasal 1992 S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chitra
Kaadhal Kaadhal Kaadhal Poochudava 1997 Sirpy
Kannalanae Yenathu Bombay 1995 A. R. Rahman K. S. Chithra
Ennai Kaanavillayae Nettrodu Kadhal Desam 1996 S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, O. S. Arun, Rafee
Vetri Kodi Kattu Padayappa 1999 Malaysia Vasudevan, Palakkad Sreeram
Evano Oruvan Alaipayuthey 2000 Swarnalatha
Manasukkul Oru Puyal Star 2001 S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Sadhana Sargam
Machhakkari Machhakkari Sillunu Oru Kaadhal 2006 Shankar Mahadevan, Vasundhara Das
Arima Arima Enthiran 2010 Hariharan, Sadhana Sargam, Benny Dayal, Naresh Iyer
Neethanae Mersal 2017 A. R. Rahman, Shreya Ghoshal
Vaannum Mannum Kaadhal Mannan 1998 Bharadwaj Hariharan, K. S. Chithra
Anbae Anbae Uyirodu Uyiraga 1998 Vidyasagar
Adam Evaal Priyam 1996 Mano, Devi
Malai Kattru Vandhu

(Ragam Darbarikaanada touches)

 Vedham 2001 Hariharan, Mahalakshmi Iyer
Kadhal Arimugama Kadhal Kisu Kisu 2003 Vijay Prakash, Sujatha
Enakenna Perandhava Kizhakku Karai 1991 Deva S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra
Oru Kaditham Deva 1995
O Ranganatha Nesam 1997
Taj Mahal Ondru Kannodu Kanbathellam 1999 Hariharan
Anbe En Anbe Nenjinile 1999
Innisai Paadivarum Thulladha Manamum Thullum 1999 S. A. Rajkumar P. Unni Krishnan, K. S. Chithra
Ennavo Ennavo Priyamaanavale 2000 Hariharan, Mahalakshmi Iyer
Kadhal Vennila Vaanathaippola Hariharan, P. Jayachandran (Pathos)
Un Sirippinil Pachaikili Muthucharam 2007 Harris Jayaraj Sowmya Rao, Robby
Anbe En Anbe Dhaam Dhoom 1997 Harish Raghavendra
Thodu Vaanam Anegan 2015 Hariharan, Durga, Shakthisree Gopalan
Engengo Kaalgal Sellum Nandha 2001 Yuvan Shankar Raja Ilaiyaraaja
Theendi Theendi Bala 2002 P. Unnikrishnan, Sujatha Mohan
En Anbae En Anbae Mounam Pesiyadhe Shankar Mahadevan
Kan Pesum Varthaigal 7G Rainbow Colony 2004 Karthik
Azhagaai Pookkuthey Ninaithale Inikkum 2009 Vijay Antony Janaki Iyer, Prasanna
Kavithaikal Sollava Ullam Kollai Poguthae 2001 Karthik Raja S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Sujatha, Hariharan (Pathos)
Adiye Enna Raagam Rummy 2014 D. Imman Abhay Jodhpurkar, Poornima Satish
Ammadi Ammadi Desingu Raja 2013 Shreya Ghoshal

References
  1. Jairazbhoy(1995)
  2. Bor p. 102

Examples

Literature

Bor, Joep (c. 1997), The Raga Guide, Charlottesville, Virginia: Nimbus Records, archived from the original on 2009-07-15
Jairazbhoy, N.A. (1995), The Rags of North Indian Music: Their Structure & Evolution, Bombay: Popular Prakashan.
Patwardham, Narayan Rao (1972), Tarala Prabandhavali, Rajasthan: Vanasthali Vidyapith.
Rao, B.Subba (1964–66), Raganidhi, Madras: Music Academy.
Ratanjankar, S.N., Abhinava Gita Manjari, Bombay: Popular Prakashan.

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