Hamsadvani
Indian Classical Raga
Hamsadhvani (the cry of the swan) is a pentatonic janya raga of the 29th melakarta Shankarabharanam, and is also associated with the 65th melakarta Kalyani. It omits madhyamam and dhaivatham. It is bright and auspicious and is used to open Carnatic concerts. It is performed in the evening.
Scale
ArohanamS R2 G3 P N3 S
AvarohanamS N3 P G3 R2 S
Compositions in Hamsadvani raga
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Sanskrit
Adi
Composer: Muttuswaamee Dikshitar
aan2maavaan2a gaNapatiyin2
Tamil
Adi
Composer: Subramanya Bhaaratiyaar
aruL purivAy
Tamil
Adi
Composer: Suddhaananda Bhaarati
mUlAdhAra mUrti
Tamil
Adi
Composer: Paapanaasam Shivan
vinAyakA ninnu
Telugu
Adi
Composer: E.V. Raamakrishna Bhaagavatar
gajavadana bEDuvE
Kannada
Composer: Purandara Daasar
Janya ragas of Dheerasankarabharanam
Other ragas derived from the same parent melakarta (mela 29)