Hemavati (pronounced hēmavati) is a
raga
A ''raga'' or ''raag'' (; also ''raaga'' or ''ragam''; ) is a melodic framework for improvisation in Indian classical music akin to a musical mode, melodic mode. The ''rāga'' is a unique and central feature of the classical Indian music tradit ...
m in
Carnatic music (musical scale of South Indian classical music). It is the 58th ''
Melakarta
Mēḷakartā is a collection of fundamental musical scales ( ragas) in Carnatic music (South Indian classical music). ''Mēḷakartā'' ragas are parent ragas (hence known as ''janaka'' ragas) from which other ragas may be generated. A ''melak ...
'' rāgam in the 72 ''melakarta'' rāgam system of Carnatic music.
It is called Simhāravam
[''Ragas in Carnatic music'' by Dr. S. Bhagyalekshmy, Pub. 1990, CBH Publications] or Deshi Simhāravam
[''Raganidhi'' by P. Subba Rao, Pub. 1964, The Music Academy of Madras] 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.
Structure and Lakshana
Hemavati is the 4th rāgam in the 10th ''chakra Disi''. The mnemonic name is ''Disi-Bhu''. The mnemonic phrase is ''sa ri gi mi pa dhi ni''.
Its structure (ascending and descending scale) is as follows (see
''swaras'' in Carnatic music for details on below notation and terms):
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As it is a ''melakarta'' rāgam, by definition it is a
''sampoorna'' rāgam (has all seven notes in ascending and descending scale). It is the ''prati madhyamam'' equivalent of ''
Kharaharapriya
Kharaharapriya is a rāga in Carnatic music. It is the 22nd ''melakarta'' rāga (parent scale) in the 72 ''melakarta'' rāga system. It is possible that the name of the ragam was originally ''Harapriya'' but it was changed to conform to the K ...
'', which is the 22nd ''melakarta''.
''Janya'' rāgams
''Hemavati'' has a few minor ''
janya'' rāgams (derived scales) associated with it. See
List of ''janya'' rāgams to view all rāgams associated with ''Hemavati''.
Compositions
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
Film Songs
Language: Tamil
Related rāgams
This section covers the theoretical and scientific aspect of this rāgam.
''Hemavati's'' notes when shifted using ''
Graha bhedam
''Graha Bhedam'' in Carnatic music is the process (or result of the process) of shifting the Tonic note (''śruti'') to another note in the rāgam and arriving at a different rāgam. Its equivalent in Hindustani classical music is called a ''mur ...
'', yields 3 other major ''melakarta'' rāgams, 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 rāgam. For further details and an illustration refer ''
Graha bhedam on Keeravani''.
In Western music, Hemavati corresponds to
Ukrainian Dorian scale
In music, the Romanian Minor scale or Ukrainian Dorian scale or altered Dorian scaleIdelsohn (1929). ''Jewish Music in Its Historical Development'' and Beregovski (Russian- and Yiddish-language articles) cited in Slobin, Mark (2002). ''American K ...
.
Notes
References
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Melakarta ragas