Hamsadhvani
Hamsadhvani is a Hindustani classical raga.
Theory
Writing about the musical theory of Indian classical music is fraught with complications. First of all, there have been no set, formal methods of written notation. Indian music is an aural tradition, and therefore writing is not an essential part of attaining talim(knowledge).
Arohana & Avarohana
Sa Re Ga Pa Ni Sa
Sa Ni Pa Ga Re Sa
Vadi & Samavadi
Vadi
Re
Samavadi
Pa
Pakad or Chalan
Re Ga Re Ni Pa Sa Re Sa
Organization & Relationships
Related ragas: List related ragas here, making each raga a link with [[ ]].
Thaat: Bilawal.
Behavior
Behavior refers to practical aspects of the music. It is complicated to talk about this for Hindustani music since many of the concepts are fluid, changing, or archaic. The following information cannot be accurate, but it can attempt to reflect how the music existed.
Samay (Time)
Second quarter of night.
Seasonality
Certain ragas have seasonal associations.
Rasa
Historical Information
Origins
Important Recordings
Hansadhwani Vilambit and Drut by Ustad Amir Khan. Lagi Lagana (Drut - Tintal) by A. Kanan in Meghe Dhaka Tara.
References
Bor, Joep (ed). Rao, Suvarnalata; der Meer, Wim van; Harvey, Jane (co-authors) The Raga Guide: A Survey of 74 Hindustani Ragas. Zenith Media, London: 1999.
Links
SRA on Samay and
Ragas
SRA on Ragas
and Thaats
Rajan Parrikar on Ragas
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