Hamsadhwani

Aarohanam: S R₂ G₃ P N₃ Ṡ

Avarohanam: Ṡ N₃ P G₃ R₂ S

It is an audava rāgam (or owdava rāga, meaning pentatonic scale). It is a janya rāga of the Melakartha raga, Sankarabharanam (29th Melakartha) but according to Hamsadhvani\’s prayoga or the way it is sung it is said to be the janya of Kalyani (65th Melakartha).

g . r g . g r s n. s r . n. s r g r . s n. p. n. s r . g p g r s

n. r g p g r s p. r g r g r s n. r g p g r s s n. p.

g r g p . p g r s n. p. n. r g p . p g p r g s

n. s r g p . p g p r g p s r g p n. s r g p p. n. s r g p

g p g p n , p n p n S . S n p . g p n R . S S n p g r . s r g p n S

R n p g r . n. r g p n R G R p g r R n p g r n p g r p g r . s

g r g r s n. p. n. r g p n R . S G P G R S R n p g p . g g r . g r r . s

n. r s n. n. s r g p n S R n R G R G P G R S R G R S n p n S R . S n p

g p n . p n . S n R G R G P . G R S G R G R S n p g p n . p n . S

How to sing the above swaras?

You need to have clear understanding of each swara sthanam of the raaga and form the swaras in a way it provides beautification to the song and makes audience enjoy. The steps given below are the way I learnt from my guru Sri Guruvayoor Radhakrishan, forgive me if something wrongly mentioned.

Step 1: Sing the swaras as Sarali Varisai, Jantai Varisai, Dhaatu Varisai, etc. Basically until alankaram

Step 2: Now, you will be proficient on the swara sthanams

Step 3: Listen to the songs in the same raagam sung by great artists

Step 4: Try to repeat your learning from songs

Step 5: Try to form swaras different from what you learnt, but aligned to the raagam

Step 6: You will get confident on raagam and swara sthanams

Below is one of the great composition from Sri Purandara Dasaru in Hamsadhwani Raagam

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