Hemavati (pronounced hēmavati) is a

raga A raga ( ; , ; ) is a melodic framework for improvisation in Indian classical music akin to a musical mode, melodic mode. It is central to classical Indian music. Each raga consists of an array of melodic structures with musical motifs; and, fro ...

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(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 derived. A ''melaka ...

'' rāgam in the 72 ''melakarta'' rāgam system of Carnatic music. The ''Shuddha Madhyamam'' () equivalent of this raga is

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 Kat ...

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

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school of Carnatic music. It is beloved especially of nadaswaram vidwans. It is said to be borrowed into

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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): * : * : 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 ''

'', which is the 22nd ''melakarta''.

''Janya'' rāgams

''Hemavati'' has a few minor ''

janya ''Janya'' is a term meaning "derive". In Carnatic (South Indian) music a ''janya raga'' is one derived from one of the 72 '' melakarta'' ragas (fundamental melodic structures). ''Janya'' ragas are classified into various types based on a vari ...

'' 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

*''Ika Talanenura Ina'' by S. Ramanathan *''Ennai kaatharulvathu'', ''Paripalanai'' by

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*''Mantrini Maathanga'' by Harikesanallur Muthaiah Bhagavathar *''Neesarisaati'' by

Tyagaraja Sadguru Tyagaraja Swami ( Telugu: సద్గురు త్యాగరాజ స్వామి; 4 May 1767 – 6 January 1847), also known as Tyagayya, and in full as Kakarla Tyagabrahmam ( Telugu: కాకర్ల త్యాగబ ...

*''Nee pada sarasa rathulaku'' by Nallanchakravarthula Krishnamacharyulu

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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 (music), Tonic note (''Śruti (music), śruti'') to another note in the rāgam and arriving at a different rāgam. Its equivalent in Hindustani cl ...

'', yields 3 other major ''melakarta'' rāgams, namely, ''

Keeravani Keeravani (pronounced ) is a rāgam in Carnatic music (musical scale of South Indian classical music). It is the 21st ''Melakarta'' rāgam in the 72 ''melakarta'' rāgam system of Carnatic music. The 21st ''melakarta'' rāgam as per Muthuswami ...

'', ''

Vakulabharanam Vakulabharanam (pronounced ) is a rāgam in Carnatic music (musical scale of South Indian classical music). It is the 14th ''melakarta'' rāgam in the 72 ''melakarta'' rāgam system of Carnatic music. It is called Dhātivasantabhairavi''Ragas in ...

'' and ''

Kosalam Kosalam (pronounced kōsalam) is a ragam in Carnatic music Carnatic music (known as or in the Dravidian languages) is a system of music commonly associated with South India, including the modern Indian states of Andhra Pradesh, Karnat ...

''. ''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

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Notes

References

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