Hamsadhvani

Indian Classical Raga

Hamsadhwani is a pentatonic (audava) janya raga of the 29th melakarta Shankarabharanam in Carnatic music, omitting madhyamam and dhaivatam. It was created by the composer Ramaswami Dikshitar and was later adopted into Hindustani music, where it is associated with the Bilawal thaat. It is considered an auspicious raga and is usually sung at the start of a performance, including compositions addressed to Ganesha.

Scale

ArohanamS R2 G3 P N3 S

AvarohanamS N3 P G3 R2 S

Tradition

Both

Mela

29

Parent Raga

Rasa

auspicious; conveys brightness and clarity

Compositions in Hamsadhvani raga

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moolaa dhaara moortee - Click to listen (K B Sundarambal)!

Composer: Paapanaasam Shivan

Composer: Suddhaananda Bhaarati

vaataapi - Click to listen (Shivkumar Kalyanaraman)! Also Kanyakumari violin here.

Composer: Muttuswaamee Dikshitar

aanmaavaana gaNapatiyin

Composer: Subramanya Bhaaratiyaar

vinaayakaa ninnu

Composer: E.V. Raamakrishna Bhaagavatar

gajavadanaa bEDuvE

Composer: Purandara Daasar

Janya ragas of Dheerasankarabharanam

Other ragas derived from the same parent melakarta (mela 29)

Ahiri Nattai

S M1 G3 M1 P D2 N3 S

S N3 D2 P N3 P G3 M1 G3 S