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Rag Tilak Kamod

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Description

The structure of Tilak Kamod is quite pleasant.  Some musicians maintain that the vadi is Sa and the samvadi is Pa.  Others claim that Re is the vadi.  It is Shadav-Sampurna due to the omission of Dha in the arohana.  It is performed in the second part of the night.

This rag is usually attributed to Khammaj That.  However, most subtraditions within Northern India show a conspicuous absence of any Komal Ni.  Its structure places it squarely in Bilawal that.  It is with great reluctance that we bow to tradition and place this in Khammaj that.



Arohana

Ascending structure of Tilak Kamod

(general discussion of arohana)(general discussion of notation)


Avarohana

Descending structure of Tilak Kamod

(general discussion of avarohana)


Jati

Shadav – Sampurna – (general discussion of jati)


Vadi

Disputed – (general discussion of vadi)


Samvadi

Disputed – (general discussion of samvadi)


Time

9:00pm – midnight (Second part of the night) – (general discussion of time and rag)


That

Khammaj That (by tradition), Bilawal That (de facto) – (general discussion of that)


Pakad

Pakad of Tilak Kamod

(general discussion of pakad)


Drone

Sa – Pa – (general discussion of drone)


Popular Songs

Film Songs in Tilak Kamod


For more information check out “Elementary North Indian Vocal: Vol 1” and “Elementary North Indian Vocal: Vol 2”



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