Raag Hamsadhwani - Indian Classical Music, An Introduction

Raag Hamsadhwani Information, Its Basics and Tutorial Exercise:

This Raag comes from Carnatic Music or South Indian music but it is also popular in North Indian Music. Just like raag bhupali it has only five notes. So it is a pantatonic Raag. The thaat name is Bilawal. All notes in this raag are shudh , Ma and Dha are excluded. This raag is popular because its fingering is very easy. Hence it suits beginners as well.

Raag Notes are :

SRGPNS'  (Ascending)
S' NPGRS ( Descending)
Thaat Bilawal
Time : Evening

This lesson is meant for beginners only who just started playing flute. So I will provide simple exercises for practice. As we progress we will also learn intermediate level exercises.

First Part 

Start this exercise by playing ascending and descending part . Play each note one at a time and for 3 to 4 seconds. Then start the following alankar.
The main Alankar for raag Hamsadhwani is ;

SRG  RGP  GPN PNS'

S'NP NPG  PGR GRS

Practice this alankar for some time. Play the last note of each group for long time.  After practicing this , start the following exercises.

Exercise 1 (Beginner Level ):

(.N .P are from Lower octave, N P From Middle octave and G' R' S' are from higher Octave)

GGP  GR .N.P R....
GGP GR .N.P S.....
GGP  GR .N.P R....
GGP GR .N.P S.....

.P.NS RS .NS

.N SR GRSR

GPN G' R' NP 

GRS .NRSS

.P.NS RS .NS

.N SR GRSR

GPN G' R' NP 

GRS .NRSS

GGP  GR .N.P R....
GGP GR .N.P S.....

(I dont know the original composer, If anybody knows please mention his name.) 

Exercise 2 : ( Intermediate Level )

GRGP , GR .N.P 
S,  S,  GRS

GRGP , GR .N.P 
S,  S, GRS

GPNS' NPGR
GRGP  GRS

GPNS' NPGR
GRGP  GRS

GRGP , GR .N.P 
S,  S, GRS

GGPNS' S'
NPNS'G'R'S'

G'G'R'N PPGR
GRGP GRS 

GRGP , GR .N.P 
S,  S, GRS

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