Laharithe raga notebook

Shankarakaran

शंकरा कारनHindustani

also written: Shankara Karan

A night raga of the Hindustani tradition, Shankarakaran belongs to the Bilawal thaat. Ga serves as the vadi, with Ni as samvadi. Lahari lists 2 compositions in this raga.

At a glance

Thaat
Bilawal

sources differ: oceanofragas says Kalyan

Melakarta
Mechakalyani
Aroha
S - G - P - N - D - N - S'
Avaroha
S' - N - D - P - D - m - G - P - (G)R - S
Vadi
Ga
Samvadi
Ni
Time
night

sources differ: oceanofragas says 10 a.m.-1 p.m.; swarganga says 9am - 12pm

Jati
sampurna-sampurna

sources differ: oceanofragas says Sampurna-Shadava/Seven notes-Six notes; swarganga says Vakra

Songs in Shankarakaran

Bandishen

Sources & further reading

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