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.

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.

Time Of Singing

Samay (Time)

Madhyaratri

Historical Information

It is "recently" taken from the musical scale Keeravani of South Indian classical music. It is similar to an ancient version of Pilu

Literature