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Hamsadhvani
carnaticஹம்ஸத்வனி
Classification
Time of Day
evening
Rasa
Shringara/Karuna (beauty/pathos)
Scale
Ārohana (Ascending)
S R2 G3 P N3 S'
Avarohana (Descending)
S' N3 P G3 R2 S
Characteristic Notes
Vadi (King)
G3 (Antara Gandhar)
Samvadi (Queen)
N3 (Kakali Nishad)
About
A beautiful pentatonic janya raga derived from Shankarabharanam (omitting Madhyam and Dhaivat). Very popular for concert openings and auspicious occasions. Widely used in film music across South India.