Hamsadhwani

also known as Hamsadhvani, Hansadhwani

SSR₂R2G₃G3PPN₃N3SS (upper octave)

SS (upper octave)N₃N3PPG₃G3R₂R2SS

How to know it

Audava–Audava

Jeeva swaras — the life notes:G₃N₃

Auspicious and energetic — the archetypal concert-opening raga, its kakali nishada giving the scale a bright upward pull; its rasa is veera, bhakti.

Sibling janyas of Sankarabharanam

Vatapi Ganapatim
Muthuswami Dikshitar · Adi
On Ganesha of Vatapi; arguably the most frequently performed kriti in all of Carnatic music.
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Jalajakshi
Manambuchavadi Venkatasubbaiyer · Adi
The standard Hamsadhwani Adi tala varnam.
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Raghunayaka
Thyagaraja · Adi
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