S-R-G-P-N-S

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Hansadhwani translates to ‘Call of Swans’ – a creature with rich cultural associations in the Subcontinent (Saraswati, goddess of music and learning, is often depicted atop a swan: said to symbolise purity, discernment, and the routine of breathing). Originally an import from Carnatic music, the raga’s pentatonic simplicity invites the listener towards the calm of nature, with a strong vadi-samvadi pairing of Sa–Pa retaining a central reassurance, amidst what Jairazbhoy describes as “an inherently unbalanced scale”. Also see related forms including Shankara (add Dha), Bhupali (swap Ni for Dha), and the ultra-rare Veenavadi (komal ni instead) – as well as compounds such as Pannalal Ghosh’s Hansa Narayani, and other ragas linked to the same goddess (e.g. Saraswati and Ambika Sarang).

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Aroha: SRGPNS

Avroh: SNPGRS

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Chalan: e.g. PNS(G)R; RGP(G)R; (S)RG; RSR; GP; GPN; PNS; PNSGR; (R)G(R)S; NPGP(G)R; (R)G(R)S (Bor/Vyas)

—Parveen Sultana (2018)—

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[alap phrases, e.g. 0:56] (N)P/SN(SN), P/S(NSPGSNRSN), (NP)SN(SN)S, (N)S S(NPGPNRS), N(PSN)GR, NRSNPG, PGPS NRS, PS, PG, S…

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Explore hidden inter-raga connections: swara geometries, melodic features, murchana sets, ragangas, & more (also see the Full Tag List):

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Swaras: -4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10+

Sapta: Audav | Shadav | Sampurna

Poorvang: SRGM | SRG | SRM | SGM

Uttarang: PDNS | PDS | PNS | DNS

Varjit: Re | Ga | Ma | Pa | Dha | Ni

Double: rR | gG | mM | dD | nN

Thaat: 10 | 32 | Enclosed | Inexact

Chal: All-shuddha | All-komal | Ma-tivra

Gaps: Anh. | Hemi. | 3-row | 4-row | 5-row

Symmetries: Mirror | Rotation | Palindr.

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Aroha: Audav | Shadav | Sampurna

Avroh: Audav | Shadav | Sampurna

Jati: Equal | Balanced | Av.+1 | Av.+2

Samay: Morning | Aftern. | Eve. | Night

Murchana: Bhup. | Bihag | Bilaw. | Charu.

Raganga: Bhairav | Malhar | Kan. | Todi

Construction: Jod | Mishra | Oddball

Origin: Ancient | Carnatic | Modern

Dominance: Poorvang | Uttarang

Prevalence: A-list | Prachalit | Aprach.

• Prakriti: (none found)

–Swara Geometries–

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• Core form: S–R–G–P–N–S

• Reverse: SrmdnS

• Negative: 3-2-2-1-2-1-1

• Imperfect: 2 (Re, Ni)

• Detached: none

• Symmetries: none

• Murchanas: none

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• Quirks: ‘atritonal‘ (no available tritones)

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–Global Translations–

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• Carnatic: Hamsadhwani

S-R₂-G₃-P-N₃-S

• Jazz: Ionian (no 4th/6th)

1-2-3-5-7-8

• Pitch classes (‘fret-jumps’):

0-2-4-7-11-0

(2–2–3–4–1)

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• Tanpura: Sa–Pa (+Ni)

• Names: Hansadhwani, Hamsadhwani, Haunsadhwani, Hans Dhwani

—Hariprasad Chaurasia (~2000s)—