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Hamsadhvani raga


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Hamsadhvani raga is the janya raga of 29th melakartha DheeraShankarabharana. It's oudava raga. Ramaswamy Dixit, father of muthuswamy Dixit, has created this raga.

Shadja, chatushruthi rishabha, antara gandhara, panchama and kakali nishada are the swara sthanas of this raga. This raga can be sung at any time of the day and for all the auspicious occasions. Many kritis in this raga are composed for Lord Ganesha. There's plenty of opportunity for a good alapana and swara prasthara. Vaggeyakaras have also composed kritis in hamsadhvani raga. Some of the famous kritis are:
Gam ganapathe by muthiah bhagawathar, vathapi ganapathim by muthuswamy Dixit, gaja vadana by purandara dasa, siddhivinayakam (mishra chapu tala) by Mysuru c rangayya, kodu bega divyamathi by purandara dasa.
References: ragas and raginis by gangoly, story of Indian music by Goswami O, carnatic music composers by Dayanand Rao

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  1. Durga Prasad DashApril 9, 2020 at 11:40 PM

    I had heard some of these songs. But did not know the name of the raga. Nice to get this information through your post.

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    1. JanviMay 1, 2020 at 9:22 AM

      Thanks. I'm glad that I'm sharing the valuable information about ragas.

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