Raga comparison
Kedar vs Yaman
A shareable study guide for a modeled confusion pair. This comparison is review-ready, not a substitute for teacher correction.
Kedar
Kalyan thaat, Night
- Aroha
- Sa Ma, Ma Pa, Dha Pa, Ni Dha Sa
- Avaroha
- Sa Ni Dha Pa, Ma(tivra) Pa, Ma Ga Re Sa
- Pakad
- Sa Ma, Ma Pa, Dha Pa, Ma Ga Re Sa
- Vadi / Samvadi
- Ma / Sa
Yaman
Kalyan thaat, Early night
- Aroha
- Ni Re Ga Ma(tivra) Dha Ni Sa
- Avaroha
- Sa Ni Dha Pa Ma(tivra) Ga Re Sa
- Pakad
- Ni Re Ga, Re Sa, Pa Ma(tivra) Ga Re Sa
- Vadi / Samvadi
- Ga / Ni
Why students confuse them
Both belong to Kalyan territory, but Kedar's Ma-centered vakra movement is distinct.
Study focus
Kedar
Hear the repeated and curved Ma behavior. A scale containing both Ma forms does not by itself produce Kedar.
Yaman
Hear the pull of Ni-Re-Ga and keep tivra Ma stable. Do not make it sound like a plain major scale exercise.
Swara overlap
Shared
SaReGaMa(tivra)PaDhaNi
Kedar only
Ma
Yaman only
No unique swaras for Yaman in this starter profile.
Sources
The Raga Guide: A Survey of 74 Hindustani RagasNimbus Records - bookBook and CD reference covering 74 Hindustani ragas, including the full starter set. Use as a book-level cross-check; teacher review is still required before certification.Kedar (raga)Wikipedia contributors - public-webStarter public-web cross-check used with The Raga Guide. Keep this profile review-ready until a named teacher validates the grammar.Yaman (raga)Wikipedia - public-webStarter public-web cross-check. Replace or supplement with expert and book sources before exam certification.