Hemavati Ragam

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Hemavati Ragam

About Hemavati Ragam

Hemavati Ragam

Hemavati is a ragam in Carnatic music. It is the 58th Melakarta ragam in the 72 melakarta ragam system of Carnatic music.

It is called Simharavam or Deshi Simharavam in Muthuswami Dikshitar school of Carnatic music. It is beloved especially of nadaswaram vidwans. It is said to be borrowed into Hindustani music from Carnatic music, especially with instrumentalists.

Credits: wikipedia

Raga structure of Hemavati

Hemavati scale with Shadjam at C

Hemavati is the 4th ragam in the 10th chakra Disi. The mnemonic name is Disi-Bhu. The mnemonic phrase is sa ri gi mi pa dhi ni. Its arohana-avarohana structure is as follows :

Arohana: S R2 G2 M2 P D2 N2 S'

Avarohana: S' N2 D2 P M2 G2 R2 S

As it is a melakarta ragam, by definition it is a sampoorna ragam. It is the prati madhyamam equivalent of Kharaharapriya, which is the 22nd melakarta.

Janya ragams

Hemavati has a few minor janya ragams associated with it.

Hemavati

S R2 G2 M2 P D2 N2 S'

S' N2 D2 P M2 G2 R2 S

Deshisimharavam

S R2 G2 M2 P D2 N2 S'

S'N2 D2 P M2 G2 R2 S

Chandrarekha

S R2 G2 M2 P D2 S'

S'N2 D2 M2 G2 R2 S

Hamsabhramari

S R2 G2 M2 P D2 S'

S'N2 D2 P M2 G2 R2 S

Hemambari

S R2 G2 M2 P D2 N2 S'

? P M2 G2 R2 S

Hemapriya

S R2 G2 M2 D2 ?

S'D2 M2 G2 R2 S

Kshemakari

S R2 M2 D2 N2 S'

S'N2 D2 M2 R2 S

Madhukowns

S G2 M2 P N2 P S'

S'N2 P M2 G2 S

Shakthiroopini

S G2 M2 D2 S'

S'N2 D2 M2 G2 S

Simharava

S R2 M2 P N2 S'

S'N2 P M2 R2 G2 R2 S

Vijayasaranga

S R2 G2 M2 P D2 S'

S'N2 D2 M2 G2 R2 S

Vijayashrangi

S R2 G2 M2 P D2 S'

S'N2 D2 M2 G2 R2 S

Yagini

S R2 M2 P N2 S'

S'N2 P M2 R2 S

External Videos of Hemavati Ragam

Songs based on Raga Hemavati

Tamil Film Songs

Chidhambara Naadha - Thiruneelakantar - Papanasam Sivan - M. K. Thyagaraja Bhagavathar

Kozhi Oru Koottile Kuzhandaiyum - Deivamum - M. S. Viswanathan - M. S. Rajeswari

Adi Ennadi Ulagam - Aval Oru Thodar Kathai- M. S. Viswanathan - L. R. Eswari

Rathi Devi Sannidhiyil - Oru Veedu Oru Ulagam - M. S. Viswanathan - T. L. Maharajan,B. S. Sasirekha

Aandavanin Thottathile - Arangetram - V. Kumar - P. Susheela

Oru Paarvai Paarthal Yenna - Punitha Malar - Shyam - Jolly Abraham

Manam Poley Maangalyam - Pudhupatti Ponnuthayi - Illayaraja - K. S. Chithra

Kannai Thirantha - Veera - Illayaraja - Arunmozhi

Sundari Siriya Rettaival - Kannathil Muthamittal - A. R. Rahman - Hariharan, Tippu, Sujatha, Karthik, Srimathumitha

Mazhai Mazhai - Ullam Ketkumae - Harris Jayaraj - P. Unnikrishnan, Harini

Kaal Mulaitha Poovae - Maattrraan - Harris Jayaraj - Javed Ali, Mahalakshmi Iyer

Ayayayoo Aananthamey - Kumki - D. Imman - Haricharan

Compositions in Raga of Hemavati

Here are a few common compositions sung in concerts, set to Hemavati.

Sree Kanthimathim,Hariyuvatheem Hymavathim and Madhurambikayam by Muthuswami Dikshitar
Ika talanenura ina by S. Ramanathan
Ennai kaatharulvathu,Paripalanai by Papanasam Sivan
Mantrini Maathanga by Harikesanallur Muthaiah Bhagavathar
Neesarisaati by Tyagaraja
Nee pada sarasa rathulaku by Nallanchakravarthula Krishnamacharyulu

Related Ragas of Hemavati

Hemavati's notes when shifted using Graha bhedam, yields 3 other major melakarta ragams, namely, Keeravani, Vakulabharanam and Kosalam. Graha bhedam is the step taken in keeping the relative note frequencies same, while shifting the shadjam to the next note in the ragam.

In Western music, Hemavati corresponds to Ukrainian Dorian scale.

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