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In the above, ''shatsruti dhaivatam'' is added in the scale compared to current usage (''shadava'' scale with 6 notes in ascendinga and descending scale), with a ''vakra prayoga'' (zig-zag descending scale).<ref name="raganidhi" /><ref name="ragas" />
In the above, ''shatsruti dhaivatam'' is added in the scale compared to current usage (''shadava'' scale with 6 notes in ascendinga and descending scale), with a ''vakra prayoga'' (zig-zag descending scale).<ref name="raganidhi" /><ref name="ragas" />

=== ''Graha bhedham'' ===
''Hamsanadam's'' notes when shifted using ''[[Graha bhedam|Graha bhedham]]'', yields two pentatonic rāgams, ''[[Gambhiranata]]'' and ''[[Bhupalam]]''. ''Graha bhedham'' 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 illustrations of this concept refer ''[[Graha bhedam#Gambhiranata|Graha bhedham on Gambhiranata]]''.


== Popular compositions ==
== Popular compositions ==

Revision as of 06:47, 8 April 2020

Hamsanadam
ArohanamS R₂ M₂ P N₃ 
Avarohanam N₃ P M₂ R₂ S

Hamsanadam (pronounced hamsanādam) is a rāgam in Carnatic music (musical scale of South Indian classical music). It is a pentatonic scale (audava rāgam, which means "of 5"), as it is sung in current days.[1] It is a derived scale (janya rāgam), as it does not have all the seven swaras (musical notes), from the 60th Melakarta rāgam Neetimati.[1]

Structure and Lakshana

Hamsanadam scale with shadjam at C

Hamsanadam, as it is sung now-a-days, is a symmetric scale that does not contain gandharam and dhaivatam. It is called an audava rāgam,[1] in Carnatic music classification (as it has 5 notes in both ascending and descending scales). Its ārohaṇa-avarohaṇa structure is as follows (see swaras in Carnatic music for details on below notation and terms):

This scale uses the notes shadjam, chatusruti rishabham, prati madhyamam, panchamam and kakali nishadam.

Other structures

Earlier structure of this scale were as follows:[1][2]

  • Ascending scale : S R₂ M₂ P D₃ N₃ [c]
  • Descending scale :  N₃ D₃ N₃ P M₂ R₂ S[d]

In the above, shatsruti dhaivatam is added in the scale compared to current usage (shadava scale with 6 notes in ascendinga and descending scale), with a vakra prayoga (zig-zag descending scale).[1][2]

Graha bhedham

Hamsanadam's notes when shifted using Graha bhedham, yields two pentatonic rāgams, Gambhiranata and Bhupalam. Graha bhedham 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 illustrations of this concept refer Graha bhedham on Gambhiranata.

Hamsanadam has a few popular compositions:

Film Songs

Language:Tamil

Song Movie Composer Singer
Iravum Nilavum Karnan M. S. Viswanathan T. M. Soundararajan,P. Susheela
Illakanam Marutho Nizhal Nijamagiradhu S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
Thendral Vanthu Ennai Thodum Thendrale Ennai Thodu Illayaraja K.J. Yesudas,S. Janaki
Om Namaha Idhayathai Thirudathe Mano,S. Janaki
Sorgame Endralum Ooru Vittu Ooru Vanthu Illayaraja,S. Janaki
Isaiyil Thodanguthamma Hey Ram Ajoy Chakrabarty
Kanni ponnu Ninaivellam Nithya Malaysia Vasudevan,P. Susheela
Poo vasam Anbe Sivam Vidyasagar Vijay Prakash,Sadhana Sargam
Vayathu va va Thulluvadho Ilamai Yuvan Shankar Raja Srinivas,Harini
Oru Poo Ezhuthum Kavithai Pooveli Bharadwaj P. Unnikrishnan,K. S. Chithra
Manasu Marugudhe Pallikoodam Narayanan, Subhiksha - Thenmozhi
Thamirabarani Aaru Solaiyamma Deva S. P. Balasubrahmanyam,S. Janaki
Arumbey Kaali Vijay Antony Nivas, Janaki Iyer
Uyir Ennum Vaaraayo Vennilaave Karthik Raja Madhushree ,Rita, Senthil Dass

Notes

  1. ^ Alternate notations:
    • Hindustani: S R  P N 
    • Western: C D F G B C
  2. ^ Alternate notations:
    • Hindustani:  N P  R S
    • Western: C B G F D C
  3. ^ Alternate notations:
    • Hindustani: S R  P  N 
    • Western: C D F G A B C
  4. ^ Alternate notations:
    • Hindustani:  N  N P  R S
    • Western: C B A B G F D C

References

  1. ^ a b c d e Raganidhi by P. Subba Rao, Pub. 1964, The Music Academy of Madras
  2. ^ a b Ragas in Carnatic music by Dr. S. Bhagyalekshmy, Pub. 1990, CBH Publications