Kedar

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People with the surname

Kedar (raga)

Keda, also known as Kedara, is a Hindustani classical raga. Named after Lord Shiva, the raga is placed on a high pedestal in the realms of Indian classical music. It is characterised by a lot of complex turns, which are brlliantly melodious but difficult to express in words.

Origin

The raga emerges from the Kalyan thaat.

Technical description

The raga is of shaadava-sampurna nature, i.e., in its arohana (ascent), only six notes are used, and in avarohana (descent), all seven notes are used. In general, the progression of the raga is highly non-linear, which makes it difficult to capture the essence of the raga using arohana and avarohana. The raga uses only natural (shuddha) versions of the Second (R), Third (G) and Sixth (D), both natural and sharp (tivra) versions of the Fourth (m and M, respectively "( m- teevra, M- shuddh)" and predominantly natural versions of the Seventh (N) but occasionally also its flat (komal) version (n). ( m- teevra, M- shuddh) "both natural and sharp (tivra) versions of the Fourth (m and M, respectively)

Kedar, Gush Etzion

Kedar (Hebrew: קֵדָר) is a religiously observant, rural Communal settlement and Israeli settlement in the West Bank administrated by the Gush Etzion Regional Council. It was established in 1984 by families linked to the Betar movement. "The name is from Song of Songs (1:5): "Dark am I, o daughters of Jerusalem, dark like the tents of Kedar" The community has a mix of secular and religious Jews. Residents run various businesses, and around 153 families live in the settlement. Current population roughly numbers 1,500.

The international community considers Israeli settlements in the West Bank illegal under international law, but the Israeli government disputes this.

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