A basis for the organisation and classification of ragas depending on the notes used
Thaat:
Kalyan
Preferred time or season for playing
Time:
Late evening
The most prominent note of a raga
Vadi
/
The second most prominent note of a raga
Samvadi:
, 
Categorization based on number of notes used in aroh and avaroh
Jati:
Containing 5 notes
Audav
-
Containing 6 notes
Shadav
Do not follow strict ascending or descending order of notes
Vakra
Emotions evoked by the raga
Mood:
Bhakti (Devotion), Shant (Serene, Peaceful), Shringar (Romantic)
Kedar is a melodious early-night raga with a bit of curvy nature. This raga omits and in
Ascending movement of notes
aroh
 and only in
Descending movement of notes
avaroh
. Though is omitted, it is used as a touch note with
A natural note (corresponds to notes in Western major scale)
shuddha
 . Among both forms of , shuddha is used in aroh and avaroh while
A sharp note
tivra
 is used along with , in aroh. Sometimes both forms of are used one after the other in a
Transitioning from one note to another in a gliding manner
meend
 movement. is weak and has no sustenance. Sometimes
A flat note
komal
 is also used in avaroh, as a
Note that is not part of the raga but used to enhance the presentation
vivadi
 note. , , are the key phrases. This raga is also mixed with many other ragas thus creating new ragas like Kedar Bahar, Kedar Malhar, Nand Kedar, etc.