Scale & Notes
Aarohanam (Ascending)
S
R2
G3
P
N3
S'
Avarohanam (Descending)
S'
N3
P
G3
R2
S
Western equivalent:Major Pentatonic (variant)
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Tempo
60 BPM
Aarohanam (Ascending)
SR2G3PN3S'
Avarohanam (Descending)
S'N3PG3R2S
Characteristic Phrases (Prayogas)
Aarohanam — pentatonic ascending
S R2 G3 P N3 S'
Avarohanam — pentatonic descending
S' N3 P G3 R2 S
Auspicious upper phrase
G3 P N3 S'
About this Raga
Hamsadhwani — Janya of Shankarabharanam (Melakarta #29). Audava-Audava raga (5 notes — Upanga). Arohana: S R2 G3 P N3 S. Avarohanam: S N3 P G3 R2 S. Omits Ma and Dha. Rasa: Bhakti (devotion), Shanta (peace). Famous for Muthuswami Dikshitar's composition "Vatapi Ganapatim". Source: Pattabiraman Carnatic Music Theory Year II.
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