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{{Infobox raga
{{Infobox raga
| name          = Hamsadhvani
| name          = Hamsadhvani
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| pakad        = G P N - Ṡ N P G
| pakad        = G P N - Ṡ N P G
| chalan        =  
| chalan        =  
| synonym      = {{ubl|Hansadhvani<ref name="Bor" />|Hans Dhwani}}
| equivalent    =  
| equivalent    =  
| similar      = [[Shankara (raga)|Shankara]]
| similar      = [[Shankara (raga)|Shankara]]
}}
}}
{{Carnatic}}
{{Carnatic}}
'''Hamsadhvani''' (meaning "the cry of the swan"<ref name="Bor">{{cite book |last1=Bor |first1=Joep |last2=Rao |first2=Suvarnalata |title=The Raga Guide: A Survey of 74 Hindusthani Ragas |date=1999 |publisher=Nimbus Records with Rotterdam Conservatory of Music |isbn=978-0-9543976-0-9 |page=80 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=jCnoMgEACAAJ |language=en}}</ref>) also spelled as ''Hansadhwani'', is a [[rāga]] in [[Carnatic music]] (musical scale of Carnatic tradition of Indian classical music). It is an ''audava'' rāgam (or ''owdava'' rāga, meaning pentatonic scale).<ref name="OBrien 1977 p. 37">{{cite book | last=O'Brien | first=J.P. | title=Non-western Music and the Western Listener | publisher=Kendall/Hunt Publishing Company | year=1977 | isbn=978-0-8403-1755-1 | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Mr8ZAQAAIAAJ | access-date=26 May 2021 | page=37}}</ref> It is a ''[[janya]]'' rāga of the [[Melakartha]] raga, [[Dheerasankarabharanam]] (29th) but according to Hamsadhvani's [[prayoga]] or the way it is sung it is said to be the janya of [[Kalyani (rāga)|Kalyani]] (65th).
'''Hamsadhvani''' (meaning "the cry of the swan"<ref name="Bor">{{cite book |last1=Bor |first1=Joep |last2=Rao |first2=Suvarnalata |title=The Raga Guide: A Survey of 74 Hindusthani Ragas |date=1999 |publisher=Nimbus Records with Rotterdam Conservatory of Music |isbn=978-0-9543976-0-9 |page=80 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=jCnoMgEACAAJ |language=en}}</ref>), is a [[rāga]] in [[Carnatic music]] (musical scale of Carnatic tradition of Indian classical music). It is an ''audava'' rāgam (or ''owdava'' rāga, meaning pentatonic scale).<ref name="OBrien 1977 p. 37">{{cite book | last=O'Brien | first=J.P. | title=Non-western Music and the Western Listener | publisher=Kendall/Hunt Publishing Company | year=1977 | isbn=978-0-8403-1755-1 | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Mr8ZAQAAIAAJ | page=37}}</ref> It is a ''[[janya]]'' rāga of the [[Melakartha]] raga, [[Sankarabharanam (raga)|Sankarabharanam]] (29th) but according to Hamsadhvani's [[prayoga]] or the way it is sung it is said to be the janya of [[Kalyani (rāga)|Kalyani]] (65th).


''Hamsadhvani'' is also extensively used in [[Hindustani music]] and said to be borrowed into it from Carnatic music.<ref name="raganidhi">''Raganidhi'' by P. Subba Rao, Pub. 1964, The Music Academy of Madras</ref> It was created by the Carnatic composer Ramaswami Dikshitar (1735–1817),<ref>[http://www.carnatica.net/special/rdiksitar.htm P.P.Narayanaswami on www.carnatica.net]</ref> father of [[Muthuswami Dikshitar]] (one of the musical trinity of Carnatic music), and brought into [[Hindustani classical music|Hindustani music]] by [[Aman Ali Khan]] of the [[Bhendibazaar gharana]]. It has become popular due to [[Amir Khan (singer)|Amir Khan]].
''Hamsadhvani'' is also extensively used in [[Hindustani music]] and said to be borrowed into it from Carnatic music.<ref name="raganidhi">''Raganidhi'' by P. Subba Rao, Pub. 1964, The Music Academy of Madras</ref> It was created by the Carnatic composer Ramaswami Dikshitar (1735–1817),<ref>[http://www.carnatica.net/special/rdiksitar.htm P.P.Narayanaswami on www.carnatica.net]</ref> father of [[Muthuswami Dikshitar]] (one of the musical trinity of Carnatic music), and brought into [[Hindustani classical music|Hindustani music]] by [[Aman Ali Khan]] of the [[Bhendibazaar gharana]]. It has become popular due to [[Amir Khan (singer)|Amir Khan]].


== Structure and lakshana ==
== Structure and lakshana ==
[[File:Hamsadhwani scale.svg|300px|thumb|''Hamsadhvani'' scale with ''shadjam'' at C]]
[[File:Hamsadhwani scale.svg|300px|thumb|''Hamsadhvani'' scale with ''shadjam'' (tonic) at C]]


''Hamsadhvani'' does not contain ''madhyamam'' or ''dhavathum''. It is a pentatonic scale (''audava-audava'' ragam<ref name="raganidhi" /><ref name="ragas">''Ragas in Carnatic music'' by Dr. S. Bhagyalekshmy, Pub. 1990, CBH Publications</ref> in Carnatic music classification – ''audava'' meaning 'of 5'). Its ''{{IAST|ārohaṇa-avarohaṇa}}'' structure (ascending and descending scale) is as follows (see [[Swara#Swaras in Carnatic music|''swaras'' in Carnatic music]] for details on below notation and terms):
''Hamsadhvani'' does not contain ''madhyamam'' or ''dhavathum''. It is a pentatonic scale (''audava-audava'' ragam<ref name="raganidhi" /><ref name="ragas">''Ragas in Carnatic music'' by Dr. S. Bhagyalekshmy, Pub. 1990, CBH Publications</ref> in Carnatic music classification – ''audava'' meaning 'of 5'). Its ''{{IAST|ārohaṇa-avarohaṇa}}'' structure (ascending and descending scale) is as follows (see [[Swara#Svaras in Carnatic music|''swaras'' in Carnatic music]] for details on below notation and terms):


* [[Arohana|{{IAST|ārohaṇa}}]] : S R2 G3 P N3 S
* [[Arohana|{{IAST|ārohaṇa}}]] : S R2 G3 P N3 S
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== Compositions ==
== Compositions ==
''Hamsadhvani'' rāgam lends itself for elaboration and exploration and has many compositions in both classical music and film music. It is usually sung at the beginning of a performance.<ref name="raganidhi" /> There are many ''[[kriti]]s'' (compositions) in praise of [[Lord Ganesha]] set in this musical scale.
''Hamsadhvani'' rāgam lends itself for elaboration and exploration and has many compositions in both classical music and film music. It is usually sung at the beginning of a performance.<ref name="raganidhi" /> There are many ''[[Kriti (music)|kriti]]s'' (compositions) in praise of [[Lord Ganesha]] set in this musical scale.


* ''Jalajaskhiro'' an [[adi Talam]] [[Varnam]]
* ''Jalajaskhiro'' an [[adi Talam]] [[Varnam]]
* ''Raghunāyaka'',''Śrī Raghukula'' and ''Abhi&zwnj;shta varada'' by [[Tyagaraja]] in [[Telugu language|Telugu]]
* ''Gajamukhane Siddhidayakane'' by [[Vyasatirtha]]
* ''[[Vatapi Ganapatim|Vātāpi Gaṇapatiṃ]]'' by [[Muthuswami Dikshitar]] in [[Sanskrit]]
* ''Raghunāyaka'',''Śrī Raghukula'' and ''Abhi&zwnj;shta varada'' by [[Tyagaraja]] in Telugu
* ''[[Vatapi Ganapatim|Vātāpi Gaṇapatiṃ]]''and parvathypathim by [[Muthuswami Dikshitar]] in Sanskrit
* ''Pāhi Śripatē'' by [[Swathi Thirunal Rama Varma]]
* ''Pāhi Śripatē'' by [[Swathi Thirunal Rama Varma]]
* ''Varanamukha vā'' by [[Koteeswara Iyer]]
* ''Varanamukha vā'' by [[Koteeswara Iyer]]
* ''Mūlādhāra mūrti'' and ''Karunai seivai'' by [[Papanasam Sivan]] in [[Sanskrit]] and [[Tamil language|Tamil]]
* ''Mūlādhāra mūrti'',''Karunai seivai','ullam irangi and parasakthi janani by [[Papanasam Sivan]] in Sanskrit and Tamil
* ''Gajavadana beduvae'' by [[Purandaradasa]]
* ''Gajavadana beduve'' by [[Purandara Dasa|Purandaradasa]] in Kannada
* ''Vināyakā'' by [[Veena Kuppayyar]] in [[Sanskrit]]
*''Nammamma Sharade'' by [[Kanaka Dasa|Kanakadasa]] in Kannada
* ''Vināyakā'' by [[Veena Kuppayyar]] in Sanskrit
* ''Varavallabha Ramaṇa'' by [[G. N. Balasubramaniam]]
* ''Varavallabha Ramaṇa'' by [[G. N. Balasubramaniam]]
* ''Gaṃ Gaṇapatē'' by [[Muthiah Bhagavatar]]
* ''Gaṃ Gaṇapatē'' by [[Muthiah Bhagavatar]]
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* ''Vinayaka Vighnavishaka'' by [[R Ganapati]]
* ''Vinayaka Vighnavishaka'' by [[R Ganapati]]
* ''Sundar Gopālaṃ'' by [[Devaki Pandit]]
* ''Sundar Gopālaṃ'' by [[Devaki Pandit]]
* ''Varuvai Arulvai Shantanayagi'' by [[Manachanallur Giridharan]] rendered by [[P. Unni Krishnan]]
* ''Varuvai Arulvai Shantanayagi'' by [[Manachanallur Giridharan]]  
* ''Tumbikkai Andavane'' by [[Manachanallur Giridharan]] rendered by [[P. Unni Krishnan]]
* ''Tumbikkai Andavane'' by [[Manachanallur Giridharan]]  
* ''Vinayaka Ninnu Vina''  by E.V. Raamakrishna Bhaagavatar
* ''Vinayaka Ninnu Vina''  by E.V. Raamakrishna Bhaagavatar
* ''Vande Anishamaham'' by [[Mysore Vasudevachar]]
* ''Vande Anishamaham'' by [[Mysore Vasudevachar]]
* ''Bhajamahe Sree Vinayakam'' by [[Tulaseevanam]]
* ''Bhajamahe Sree Vinayakam'' by [[Tulaseevanam]]
* Arul purivai and Karunai seiguvai by Sudhanandha bharathy


== Film songs ==
== Film songs ==
* ''Lagi Lagan Pathi Sakhi Sangh'' from the movie "[[Meghe Dhaka Tara]]"
* ''Lagi Lagan Pathi Sakhi Sangh'' from the movie "[[Meghe Dhaka Tara]]"
=== In Tamil language ===
=== In Tamil language ===
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
! Song
! Song
! Movie
! Movie
! Year
! Composer
! Composer
! Singer
! Singer
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| ''Vaadaatha Pushpame.... Vanithaa Maniye''
| ''Vaadaatha Pushpame.... Vanithaa Maniye''
| [[Adutha Veettu Penn]]
| [[Adutha Veettu Penn]]
| 1960
| Adi Narayana Rao
| Adi Narayana Rao
| [[P. B. Sreenivas]]
| [[P. B. Sreenivas]]
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| ''Mazhalai Kaalamum''
| ''Mazhalai Kaalamum''
| [[Savithiri (1980 film)|Savithiri]]
| [[Savithiri (1980 film)|Savithiri]]
| 1980
| [[M. S. Viswanathan]]
| [[M. S. Viswanathan]]
| [[P. Jayachandran]], [[Vani Jairam]]
| [[P. Jayachandran]], [[Vani Jairam]]
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| ''Va Va Va Kanna Va''
| ''Va Va Va Kanna Va''
| [[Velaikkaran (1987 film)|Velaikkaran]]
| [[Velaikkaran (1987 film)|Velaikkaran]]
| rowspan="11" | [[Ilaiyaraaja]]
| 1987
| rowspan="13" | [[Ilaiyaraaja]]
| [[Mano (singer)|Mano]], [[K. S. Chithra]]
| [[Mano (singer)|Mano]], [[K. S. Chithra]]
|-
|-
| ''Malargale Nadhaswarangal''
| ''Malargale Nadhaswarangal''
| [[Kizhakke Pogum Rail]]
| [[Kizhakke Pogum Rail]]
| 1978
| [[Malaysia Vasudevan]], [[S. Janaki]]
| [[Malaysia Vasudevan]], [[S. Janaki]]
|-
|-
| ''Mayile Mayile''
| ''Mayile Mayile''
| [[Kadavul Amaitha Medai]]
| [[Kadavul Amaitha Medai]]
| 1979
| [[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]], [[Jency Anthony]]
| [[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]], [[Jency Anthony]]
|-
|-
| ''Sevvaname Ponmegame''
| ''Sevvaname Ponmegame''
| [[Nallathoru Kudumbam]]
| [[Nallathoru Kudumbam]]
| 1979
| [[P. Jayachandran]], [[Kalyani Menon]], [[Jency Anthony|Jency]],Sasirekha
| [[P. Jayachandran]], [[Kalyani Menon]], [[Jency Anthony|Jency]],Sasirekha
|-
|-
| ''Therkondu Sendravan''
| ''Therkondu Sendravan''
| [[Enakkul Oruvan (1984 film)|Enakkul Oruvan]]
| [[Enakkul Oruvan (1984 film)|Enakkul Oruvan]]
| 1984
| [[P. Susheela]]
| [[P. Susheela]]
|-
|-
| ''Kalam Maralam''
| ''Kalam Maralam''
(Ragamalika:Hamsadhvani,Vasanthi)
(Ragamalika: Hamsadhvani, Vasanthi)
| [[Vaazhkai (1984 film)|Vaazhkai]]
| [[Vaazhkai (1984 film)|Vaazhkai]]
| 1984
| [[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]], [[Vani Jairam]]
| [[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]], [[Vani Jairam]]
|-
|-
| ''Iru vizhiyin''
| ''Iru vizhiyin''
| [[Siva (1989 Tamil film)|Siva]]
| [[Siva (1989 Tamil film)|Siva]]
| 1989
| [[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]], [[K. S. Chithra]]
| [[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]], [[K. S. Chithra]]
|-
|-
| ''Poomudithu''
| ''Poomudithu''
| [[En Purushanthaan Enakku Mattumthaan]]
| [[En Purushanthaan Enakku Mattumthaan]]
| 1989
| [[P. Jayachandran]],Sunandha
| [[P. Jayachandran]],Sunandha
|-
|-
| ''Nillavu Vandhadu''
| ''Nillavu Vandhadu''
(Ragamalika:Hamsadhvani,Vasanthi)
(Ragamalika: Hamsadhvani, Vasanthi)
| [[Endrum Anbudan]]
| [[Endrum Anbudan]]
| 1992
| [[Mano (singer)|Mano]], [[S. Janaki]]
| [[Mano (singer)|Mano]], [[S. Janaki]]
|-
|-
| ''Sriranga Ranganathanin''
| ''Sriranga Ranganathanin''
(Ragamalika:Hamsadhvani,Mohanam)
(Ragamalika: Hamsadhvani, Mohanam)
| [[Mahanadi (film)|Mahanadi]]
| [[Mahanadi (film)|Mahanadi]]
| [[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]], [[Uma Ramanan]],Shobana
| 1994
| [[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]], [[Uma Ramanan]], Shobana
|-
|''Maalai En Vethanai''
|[[Sethu (film)|Sethu]]
|1999
|[[Unni Krishnan]], [[Arunmozhi]], [[S.N.Surendar]]
|-
| ''Diana Diana''
| [[Kaadhal Kavithai]]
| 1998
| [[Hariharan (singer)|Hariharan]]
|-
|-
| ''Nandri Solla''
| ''Nandri Solla''
| [[Chithirayil Nilachoru]]
| [[Chithirayil Nilachoru]]
| 2013
| [[Karthik (singer)|Karthik]], [[Priyadarshini (singer)|Priyadarshini]]
| [[Karthik (singer)|Karthik]], [[Priyadarshini (singer)|Priyadarshini]]
|-
|-
| ''Vasandhamum Neeye''
| ''Vasandhamum Neeye''
| Kanneer Pookkal
| Kanneer Pookkal
| 1981
| [[Shankar–Ganesh]]
| [[Shankar–Ganesh]]
| [[S. Janaki]]
| [[S. Janaki]]
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| ''Isaiyin Mazhaiyile''
| ''Isaiyin Mazhaiyile''
| Kadaikan Parvai
| Kadaikan Parvai
| V.Narasimhan
| 1986
| [[K.J. Yesudas]], [[Vani Jairam]]
| V. Narasimhan
| [[K. J. Yesudas]], [[Vani Jairam]]
|-
|-
| ''Kuthuvilakkaga''
| ''Kuthuvilakkaga''
| [[Cooliekkaran]]
| [[Cooliekkaran]]
| 1987
| [[T. Rajendar]]
| [[T. Rajendar]]
| [[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]], [[S. Janaki]]
| [[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]], [[S. Janaki]]
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| ''Vellai Pookal''
| ''Vellai Pookal''
| [[Kannathil Muthamittal]]
| [[Kannathil Muthamittal]]
| 2002
| rowspan="5" | [[A. R. Rahman]]
| rowspan="5" | [[A. R. Rahman]]
| [[A. R. Rahman]]
| [[A. R. Rahman]]
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| ''Poovukkul''
| ''Poovukkul''
| [[Jeans (film)|Jeans]]
| [[Jeans (film)|Jeans]]
| 1998
| [[P. Unnikrishnan]], [[Sujatha Mohan]]
| [[P. Unnikrishnan]], [[Sujatha Mohan]]
|-
|-
| ''Manmadha Maasam'' (Ragamalika:Vasanthi)
| ''Manmadha Maasam'' (Ragamalika: Vasanthi)
| [[Paarthale Paravasam]]
| [[Paarthale Paravasam]]
| 2001
| [[Shankar Mahadevan]], [[Nithyasree Mahadevan]]
| [[Shankar Mahadevan]], [[Nithyasree Mahadevan]]
|-
|-
| ''Dating''
| ''Dating''
| [[Boys (2003 film)|Boys]]
| [[Boys (2003 film)|Boys]]
| 2003
| [[Blaaze]], [[Vasundhara Das]]
| [[Blaaze]], [[Vasundhara Das]]
|-
|-
| ''Theekuruvi''
| ''Theekuruvi''
| [[Kangalal Kaidhu Sei]]
| [[Kangalal Kaidhu Sei]]
| 2004
| [[Johnson (composer)|Johnson]], [[Harini (singer)|Harini]] & Mukesh
| [[Johnson (composer)|Johnson]], [[Harini (singer)|Harini]] & Mukesh
|-
|-
| ''En Manathai''
| ''En Manathai''
| [[Kalloori Vaasal]]
| [[Kalloori Vaasal]]
| 1996
| rowspan="4" | [[Deva (composer)|Deva]]
| rowspan="4" | [[Deva (composer)|Deva]]
| [[Hariharan (singer)|Hariharan]], [[Anuradha Sriram]]
| [[Hariharan (singer)|Hariharan]], [[Anuradha Sriram]]
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| ''Oru Mani Adithal''
| ''Oru Mani Adithal''
| [[Kaalamellam Kadhal Vaazhga]]
| [[Kaalamellam Kadhal Vaazhga]]
| 1997
| [[Hariharan (singer)|Hariharan]]
| [[Hariharan (singer)|Hariharan]]
|-
|-
| ''Gadothkaja''
| ''Gadothkaja''
| [[Pammal K. Sambandam]]
| [[Pammal K. Sambandam]]
| 2002
| [[Srinivas (singer)|Srinivas]], [[Mahalakshmi Iyer]]
| [[Srinivas (singer)|Srinivas]], [[Mahalakshmi Iyer]]
|-
|-
| ''Vinodhamanavale''
| ''Vinodhamanavale''
| [[Lovely (2001 film)|Lovely]]
| [[Lovely (2001 film)|Lovely]]
| 2001
| [[Hariharan (singer)|Hariharan]], [[Sujatha Mohan]]
| [[Hariharan (singer)|Hariharan]], [[Sujatha Mohan]]
|-
|''Aayiram Thirnaal''
|[[Pudhu Vasantham]]
| 1990
|[[S. A. Rajkumar]]
|[[K. S. Chithra]],Kalyan
|-
|-
| ''Poongatru Veesum''
| ''Poongatru Veesum''
| [[Mr. Madras]]
| [[Mr. Madras]]
| 1995
| [[Vidyasagar (composer)|Vidyasagar]]
| [[Vidyasagar (composer)|Vidyasagar]]
| [[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]]
| [[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]]
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| ''Imaikkatha Vizhigal''
| ''Imaikkatha Vizhigal''
| [[Kadhal Dot Com]]
| [[Kadhal Dot Com]]
| 2004
| rowspan="3" | [[Bharadwaj (music director)|Bharadwaj]]
| rowspan="3" | [[Bharadwaj (music director)|Bharadwaj]]
| [[Srinivas (singer)|Srinivas]], [[Srimathumitha]]
| [[Srinivas (singer)|Srinivas]], [[Srimathumitha]]
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| ''Ena Ithu Ena Ithu''
| ''Ena Ithu Ena Ithu''
| [[Rojavanam]]
| [[Rojavanam]]
| 1999
| [[P. Unnikrishnan]], [[Anuradha Sriram]]
| [[P. Unnikrishnan]], [[Anuradha Sriram]]
|-
|-
| ''Unnodu Vaazhatha''
| ''Unnodu Vaazhatha''
| [[Amarkalam]]
| [[Amarkalam]]
| 1999
| rowspan="2" | [[K. S. Chithra]]
| rowspan="2" | [[K. S. Chithra]]
|-
|-
| ''Siragillai''
| ''Siragillai''
| [[Vaaname Ellai]]
| [[Vaaname Ellai]]
| 1992
| [[Maragadha Mani]]
| [[Maragadha Mani]]
|-
|-
| ''Nenjodu Kalanthidu''
| ''Nenjodu Kalanthidu''
| [[Kaadhal Kondein]]
| [[Kaadhal Kondein]]
| 2003
| rowspan="2" | [[Yuvan Shankar Raja]]
| rowspan="2" | [[Yuvan Shankar Raja]]
| [[P. Unnikrishnan]], [[Sujatha Mohan]]
| [[P. Unnikrishnan]], [[Sujatha Mohan]]
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| ''Manja Kaattu Maina''
| ''Manja Kaattu Maina''
| [[Manadhai Thirudivittai]]
| [[Manadhai Thirudivittai]]
| 2001
| [[Karthik (singer)|Karthik]], [[Sadhana Sargam]]
| [[Karthik (singer)|Karthik]], [[Sadhana Sargam]]
|-
| ''Uyire En Uyire''
| [[Thotti Jaya]]
| [[Harris Jayaraj]]
| [[Karthik (singer)|Karthik]], [[Bombay Jayashri]], [[Anuradha Sriram]]
|-
|-
| ''Azhagana Chinna Devathai''
| ''Azhagana Chinna Devathai''
| [[Samudhiram]]
| [[Samudhiram]]
| [[Sabesh Murali]]
| 2001
| [[Sabesh–Murali]]
| [[Shankar Mahadevan]], [[Harini (singer)|Harini]]
| [[Shankar Mahadevan]], [[Harini (singer)|Harini]]
|-
|-
| ''Suppose Unnai''
| ''Suppose Unnai''
| [[Sukran]]
| [[Sukran]]
| rowspan="3" | [[Vijay Antony]]
| 2005
| rowspan="4" | [[Vijay Antony]]
| [[Ranjith (singer)|Ranjith]],Vinaya
| [[Ranjith (singer)|Ranjith]],Vinaya
|-
|-
| ''Aval Appadi Onrum''
| ''Aval Appadi Onrum''
| [[Angadi Theru]]
| [[Angadi Theru]]
| 2010
| [[Vineeth Sreenivasan]], [[Ranjith (singer)|Ranjith]],Janaki Iyer
| [[Vineeth Sreenivasan]], [[Ranjith (singer)|Ranjith]],Janaki Iyer
|-
|-
| ''Natta Nadu Rathiri''
| ''Natta Nadu Rathiri''
| [[A Aa E Ee (2009 Tamil film)|A Aa E Ee]]
| [[A Aa E Ee (2009 Tamil film)|A Aa E Ee]]
| 2009
| [[Karthik (singer)|Karthik]], [[Sangeetha Rajeshwaran]],Christopher
| [[Karthik (singer)|Karthik]], [[Sangeetha Rajeshwaran]],Christopher
|-
| ''Molachu Moonu''
| [[Velayudham]]
| 2011
| Prasanna, Supriya Joshi
|-
|-
| ''Ingivalai''
| ''Ingivalai''
| [[Ninaithu Ninaithu Parthen]]
| [[Ninaithu Ninaithu Parthen]]
| 2007
| [[Joshua Sridhar]]
| [[Joshua Sridhar]]
| Goutham, Harini Sudhakar
| Goutham, Harini Sudhakar
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| ''Koba Kanalgal Theeradha''
| ''Koba Kanalgal Theeradha''
| Unarvugal Thodarkathai
| Unarvugal Thodarkathai
|
| Amin Mirza
| Amin Mirza
| Gowtham Bhardwaj
| Gowtham Bhardwaj
|-
|''Kadhale Kadhale ''
| Konjam Koffee Konjam Kaadhal
| 2012
| Phani Kalyan
| Prasanna, Neha Nair
|}
|}


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=== Pakad or chalan ===
=== Pakad or chalan ===
Re Ga Re Ni Pa Sa Re Sa
ga pa ni Sa ga re ni pa
 
Sa
The Pakad is the one where one can identify to which raga does the composition belongs.
The Pakad is the one where one can identify to which raga does the composition belongs.


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== References ==
== References ==
{{Portal|India|Music}}
 
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Hamsadhvani
ThaatBilaval
TypeAudava
Time of dayEarly night, 9–12[1]
ArohanaS R G P N Ṡ[1]
AvarohanaṠ N P G R S[1]
PakadG P N - Ṡ N P G
VadiP
SamavadiR
SimilarShankara

Hamsadhvani (meaning "the cry of the swan"[1]), is a rāga in Carnatic music (musical scale of Carnatic tradition of Indian classical music). It is an audava rāgam (or owdava rāga, meaning pentatonic scale).[2] It is a janya rāga of the Melakartha raga, Sankarabharanam (29th) but according to Hamsadhvani's prayoga or the way it is sung it is said to be the janya of Kalyani (65th).

Hamsadhvani is also extensively used in Hindustani music and said to be borrowed into it from Carnatic music.[3] It was created by the Carnatic composer Ramaswami Dikshitar (1735–1817),[4] father of Muthuswami Dikshitar (one of the musical trinity of Carnatic music), and brought into Hindustani music by Aman Ali Khan of the Bhendibazaar gharana. It has become popular due to Amir Khan.

Structure and lakshana[edit | edit source]

Hamsadhvani scale with shadjam (tonic) at C

Hamsadhvani does not contain madhyamam or dhavathum. It is a pentatonic scale (audava-audava ragam[3][5] in Carnatic music classification – audava meaning 'of 5'). Its ārohaṇa-avarohaṇa structure (ascending and descending scale) is as follows (see swaras in Carnatic music for details on below notation and terms):

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The notes used in this scale are shadjam, chatushruti rishabham, antara gandharam, panchamam and kakali nishadam. In Hindustani music, it is associated with Bilaval thaat (equivalent of Shankarabharanam).

Compositions[edit | edit source]

Hamsadhvani rāgam lends itself for elaboration and exploration and has many compositions in both classical music and film music. It is usually sung at the beginning of a performance.[3] There are many kritis (compositions) in praise of Lord Ganesha set in this musical scale.

Film songs[edit | edit source]

In Tamil language[edit | edit source]

Song Movie Year Composer Singer
Vaadaatha Pushpame.... Vanithaa Maniye Adutha Veettu Penn 1960 Adi Narayana Rao P. B. Sreenivas
Mazhalai Kaalamum Savithiri 1980 M. S. Viswanathan P. Jayachandran, Vani Jairam
Va Va Va Kanna Va Velaikkaran 1987 Ilaiyaraaja Mano, K. S. Chithra
Malargale Nadhaswarangal Kizhakke Pogum Rail 1978 Malaysia Vasudevan, S. Janaki
Mayile Mayile Kadavul Amaitha Medai 1979 S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Jency Anthony
Sevvaname Ponmegame Nallathoru Kudumbam 1979 P. Jayachandran, Kalyani Menon, Jency,Sasirekha
Therkondu Sendravan Enakkul Oruvan 1984 P. Susheela
Kalam Maralam

(Ragamalika: Hamsadhvani, Vasanthi)

Vaazhkai 1984 S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Vani Jairam
Iru vizhiyin Siva 1989 S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra
Poomudithu En Purushanthaan Enakku Mattumthaan 1989 P. Jayachandran,Sunandha
Nillavu Vandhadu

(Ragamalika: Hamsadhvani, Vasanthi)

Endrum Anbudan 1992 Mano, S. Janaki
Sriranga Ranganathanin

(Ragamalika: Hamsadhvani, Mohanam)

Mahanadi 1994 S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Uma Ramanan, Shobana
Maalai En Vethanai Sethu 1999 Unni Krishnan, Arunmozhi, S.N.Surendar
Diana Diana Kaadhal Kavithai 1998 Hariharan
Nandri Solla Chithirayil Nilachoru 2013 Karthik, Priyadarshini
Vasandhamum Neeye Kanneer Pookkal 1981 Shankar–Ganesh S. Janaki
Isaiyin Mazhaiyile Kadaikan Parvai 1986 V. Narasimhan K. J. Yesudas, Vani Jairam
Kuthuvilakkaga Cooliekkaran 1987 T. Rajendar S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki
Vellai Pookal Kannathil Muthamittal 2002 A. R. Rahman A. R. Rahman
Poovukkul Jeans 1998 P. Unnikrishnan, Sujatha Mohan
Manmadha Maasam (Ragamalika: Vasanthi) Paarthale Paravasam 2001 Shankar Mahadevan, Nithyasree Mahadevan
Dating Boys 2003 Blaaze, Vasundhara Das
Theekuruvi Kangalal Kaidhu Sei 2004 Johnson, Harini & Mukesh
En Manathai Kalloori Vaasal 1996 Deva Hariharan, Anuradha Sriram
Oru Mani Adithal Kaalamellam Kadhal Vaazhga 1997 Hariharan
Gadothkaja Pammal K. Sambandam 2002 Srinivas, Mahalakshmi Iyer
Vinodhamanavale Lovely 2001 Hariharan, Sujatha Mohan
Aayiram Thirnaal Pudhu Vasantham 1990 S. A. Rajkumar K. S. Chithra,Kalyan
Poongatru Veesum Mr. Madras 1995 Vidyasagar S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
Imaikkatha Vizhigal Kadhal Dot Com 2004 Bharadwaj Srinivas, Srimathumitha
Ena Ithu Ena Ithu Rojavanam 1999 P. Unnikrishnan, Anuradha Sriram
Unnodu Vaazhatha Amarkalam 1999 K. S. Chithra
Siragillai Vaaname Ellai 1992 Maragadha Mani
Nenjodu Kalanthidu Kaadhal Kondein 2003 Yuvan Shankar Raja P. Unnikrishnan, Sujatha Mohan
Manja Kaattu Maina Manadhai Thirudivittai 2001 Karthik, Sadhana Sargam
Azhagana Chinna Devathai Samudhiram 2001 Sabesh–Murali Shankar Mahadevan, Harini
Suppose Unnai Sukran 2005 Vijay Antony Ranjith,Vinaya
Aval Appadi Onrum Angadi Theru 2010 Vineeth Sreenivasan, Ranjith,Janaki Iyer
Natta Nadu Rathiri A Aa E Ee 2009 Karthik, Sangeetha Rajeshwaran,Christopher
Molachu Moonu Velayudham 2011 Prasanna, Supriya Joshi
Ingivalai Ninaithu Ninaithu Parthen 2007 Joshua Sridhar Goutham, Harini Sudhakar
Koba Kanalgal Theeradha Unarvugal Thodarkathai Amin Mirza Gowtham Bhardwaj
Kadhale Kadhale Konjam Koffee Konjam Kaadhal 2012 Phani Kalyan Prasanna, Neha Nair

Related rāgas[edit | edit source]

Graha bhedham[edit | edit source]

Hamsadhvani's notes when shifted using Graha bhedam, yields another pentatonic rāgam, Nagasvaravali. Graha bhedam is the step taken in keeping the relative note frequencies same, while shifting the shadjam to the next note in the rāgam. For more details and illustration of this concept refer Graha bhedam on Hamsadhvani.

Scale similarities[edit | edit source]

  • Mohanam is a rāgam which has chatushruti dhaivatam in place of the nishadam. Structures are shown in second table.
  • Amritavarshini is a rāgam which has Prati Madhyamam in place of the rishabham. Structures are shown in first table.
  • Gambhiranata is a rāgam which has shuddha madhyamam in place of the rishabham. Structures are shown in first table.
  • Niroshta is a rāgam which has chatushruti dhaivatam in place of the panchamam. Structures are shown in second table.
Rāgam Śruti
Tonic
C D E F G A B C
Hamsadhvani C S R2 G3 P N3 S'
Amritavarshini C S G3 M2 P N3 S'
Gambhiranata C S G3 M1 P N3 S'
Rāgam Śruti
Tonic
C D E F G A B C
Hamsadhvani C S R2 G3 P - N3 S'
Mohanam C S R2 G3 P D2 - S'
Niroshta C S R2 G3 - D2 N3 S'

In Hindustani music[edit | edit source]

Vadi and samavadi[edit | edit source]

Vadi: Sa

Samavadi: Pa

Pakad or chalan[edit | edit source]

ga pa ni Sa ga re ni pa Sa The Pakad is the one where one can identify to which raga does the composition belongs.

Organization and relationships[edit | edit source]

Thaat: Bilaval.

Time[edit | edit source]

Late Evening [6]

Important recordings[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Bor, Joep; Rao, Suvarnalata (1999). The Raga Guide: A Survey of 74 Hindusthani Ragas. Nimbus Records with Rotterdam Conservatory of Music. p. 80. ISBN 978-0-9543976-0-9.
  2. O'Brien, J.P. (1977). Non-western Music and the Western Listener. Kendall/Hunt Publishing Company. p. 37. ISBN 978-0-8403-1755-1.
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 Raganidhi by P. Subba Rao, Pub. 1964, The Music Academy of Madras
  4. P.P.Narayanaswami on www.carnatica.net
  5. Ragas in Carnatic music by Dr. S. Bhagyalekshmy, Pub. 1990, CBH Publications
  6. w.w.w.wikipedia

Literature[edit | edit source]

  • Bor, Joep (ed). Rao, Suvarnalata; der Meer, Wim van; Harvey, Jane (co-authors) The Raga Guide: A Survey of 74 Hindustani Ragas. Zenith Media, London: 1999.

External links[edit | edit source]