Hamsanandi

Hamsanandi (pronounced hamsānandi) is a rāgam in Carnatic music (musical scale of South Indian classical music). It is a hexatonic scale (shadava rāgam, which means "of 6"). It is a derived scale (janya rāgam), as it does not have all the seven swaras (musical notes). 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.^[1]

Hamsanandi

Arohanam	S R₁ G₃ M₂ D₂ N₃ Ṡ
Avarohanam	Ṡ N₃ D₂ M₂ G₃ R₁ S

Sohni raga in Hindustani classical music that belongs to the Marwa thaat resembles Hamsanandi.^[1][2]

Structure and Lakshana

Hamsanandi scale with shadjam at C

Hamsanandi is a symmetric scale that does not contain panchamam. It is called a shadava-shadava rāgam,^[1][2] in Carnatic music classification (as it has 6 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):

• ārohaṇa : S R₁ G₃ M₂ D₂ N₃ Ṡ^[a]
• avarohaṇa : Ṡ N₃ D₂ M₂ G₃ R₁ S^[b]

This scale uses the notes shadjam, shuddha rishabham, antara gandharam, prati madhyamam, chathusruthi dhaivatham and kakali nishadam.

Popular compositions

Hamsanandi is an evening rāgam.^[1] It has ample scope for alapana and swara prasthara (phrases of notes). 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, Sankara Sreegiri by Swati Tirunal
• Srinivasa Thiruvenkata Odeya by Papanasam Sivan
• Paavana Guru Pavanapura by Lalitha Dasa
• Hantha Njn Enthu is a Padam in Malayalam by Swati Tirunal
• Needu Mahima Mogadana' by Muthiah Bhagavatar
• Ee pariya Sobagu, Kandena Govindana, Tattatha Dhimitha by Purandara Dasa
• Smarisu Gurugala (Importance and Power of a Guru) 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
• Dhimtara Nera Nera,a thillana by Muthiah Bhagavatar
• Vadavarayai maththaki, first stanza by Ilango Adigal

Film Songs

Language : Hindi

Songs composed in Sohni(Hindustani) are listed below which sound similar to Hamsanandi(Carnatic)

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 (singer)
Prem Jogan Ban Ke	Mughal-e-Azam	Naushad	Bade Ghulam Ali Khan
Jivan Jyot Jale	Grahasti (film)	Ravi (composer)	Asha Bhosle
Kanha Re Kanha	Truck Driver(1970 film)	Sonik-Omi	Lata Mangeshkar

Language:Tamil

Song	Movie	Composer	Singer
Thesulaavudhe Then Malaraale	Manaalane Mangaiyin Baakkiyam	P. Adinarayana Rao	Ghantasala, P. Susheela
Kaalaiyum Neeye	Then Nilavu	A. M. Rajah	A. M. Rajah, S. Janaki
Ninaithal Podhum Aaduven	Nenjirukkum Varai	M. S. Viswanathan	S. Janaki
Sammatham Sammatham	Neram Nallarukku		K.J. Yesudas,K. S. Chithra
Ennakoduppan	Karnan	Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy	P. B. Sreenivas
Ezhumalai Irukka	Thirumalai Deivam	Kunnakudi Vaidyanathan	K. B. Sundarambal
Vedham Anuvilum	Salangai Oli	Illayaraja	S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. P. Sailaja
Nee Paadum Paadal	Enkeyo Ketta Kural		S. Janaki
Putham Puthu	Thalapathi		K.J. Yesudas, S. Janaki
Or Poomalai	Iniya Uravu Poothathu		Mano, K. S. Chithra
Keerthana	En Paadal Unakaga		Mano
Oru Pooncholai	Vaathiyaar Veettu Pillai		S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra
Sammatham Thanthuten Nambu	Kadhal Devathai
Ganakkuyilae	Pooncholai		S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Bhavatharini
Raathiriyil Poothirukum	Thanagamagan		S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki
Vaanam Niram Maarum	Dhavani Kanavugal
Raaga Theebam Yetrum	Payanangal Mudivathillai		S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
Nee Varuvai	Gowrimanohari	M.M.A. Iniyavan
Vaan Mazhai Pol	Endravadhu Oru Naal	Shankar–Ganesh
Ezhu Swaramum	Oru Pudhiya Kadhai	Uma Kannadasan
Vaigai Karaiyinile	Kanavan Ready	Sirpy
Oh Vennila	Senbaga Thottam		K.J. Yesudas
Pottu Vaithu Poomudikkum	Ninaithen Vandhai	Deva	S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Swarnalatha
Vaname Ketkutha En Paatu	Nadodi Kathal		Malaysia Vasudevan
Idhya Veliyil	Oru Pudhiya Udhayam		Mano, Swarnalatha
Anbe Anbe	Chinna Raja		P. Unnikrishnan
O Kannukkul	Dhinamdhorum	Oviyan	P. Unnikrishnan, Swarnalatha

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 S G₃ M₂ D₂ N₃ Ṡ: Ṡ N₃ D₂ M₂ G₃ S

Notes

1. Alternate notations:

   • Hindustani: S Ṟ G M̄ D N Ṡ
   • Western: C D♭ E F♯ A B C
2. Alternate notations:

   • Hindustani: Ṡ N D M̄ G Ṟ S
   • Western: C B A F♯ E D♭ C