Hamsanandi
Hamsanandi is a rāgam in Carnatic music. It is a hexatonic scale. It is a derived scale, as it does not have all the seven swaras. Hamsanandi is a janya rāgam of Gamanashrama, the 53rd Melakarta rāgam. It has only the invariant panchamam missing from its parent scale, Gamanashrama, like Shree ranjani.
Sohni raga in Hindustani classical music that belongs to the Marwa thaat resembles Hamsanandi.
Structure and Lakshana
Hamsanandi is a symmetric scale that does not contain panchamam. It is called a shadava-shadava rāgam, in Carnatic music classification. Its ārohaṇa-avarohaṇa structure is as follows :- ārohaṇa :
- avarohaṇa :
Popular compositions
Hamsanandi is an evening rāgam. It has ample scope for alapana and swara prasthara. This scale has been used by many composers for compositions in classical music. It has been used to score film music too. Here are some popular compositions in Hamsanandi.- Paahi Jagajanani and Sankara Sreegiri by Maharaja Swati Tirunal
- Srinivasa Thiruvenkatamudayai by Papanasam Sivan
- Paavana Guru Pavana by Lalitha Dasa
- Hantha Njan Enthu is a Padam in Manipravalam by Maharaja Swati Tirunal
- Andha Naal Ini Varumo is a Tamil Padam by Shuddhananda Bharati
- Needu Mahima Mogadana, Sachaamara Ramaavaani and Naan Ini by Muthiah Bhagavatar
- Ee pariya Sobagu, Kandena Govindana and Tattatha Dhimitha by Purandara Dasa
- Smarisu Gurugala By Gopala Dasa
- Ranga kolalanoodalaagi by Prasanna venkata dasa in Kannada
- Raghavendra Rayara Padambuja By Kamalesha Vithala Dasu
- Shauriyuro Vasini by Kalyani Varadarajan
- Meenakshi Jayda Varada by M. Balamuralikrishna
- Muruga Muruga Ena Nee Sol by Gomathi Ramasubramaniam
- Tillana by Muthiah Bhagavatar
- Tillana by Dr. Lalgudi Jayaraman
- Tillana by G. N. Balasubramaniam
- Tillana by Srimushnam V. Raja Rao
- Vadavarayai Maththaaki by Ilango Adigal
Film Songs
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Songs composed in Sohni are listed below which sound similar to Hamsanandi| Song | Movie | Composer | Singers |
| Kuhu Kuhu Bole Koyaliya | Suvarna Sundari | P. Adinarayana Rao | Mohammad Rafi & Lata Mangeshkar |
| Jhumati Chali Hava | Sangeet Samrat Tansen | S. N. Tripathi | Mukesh |
| Prem Jogan Ban Ke | Mughal-e-Azam | Naushad | Bade Ghulam Ali Khan |
| Jivan Jyot Jale | Grahasti | Ravi | Asha Bhosle |
| Kanha Re Kanha | Truck Driver | Sonik-Omi | Lata Mangeshkar |
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Related rāgams
This section covers the theoretical and scientific aspect of this rāgam.Scale similarities
- Sunadavinodini is a popular rāgam which sounds similar to Hamsanandi, which does not have the shuddha rishabham. Its ārohaṇa-avarohaṇa structure is :