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Raag Hameer

Raag Hameer belongs to the Kalyan thaat and is traditionally sung in the 2nd prahar of the night. It uses five swaras on the way up and all seven coming down, taking a vakra (winding) path rather than a straight line. Phrases centre on Dhaivat - the vadi, or king swara - answered by Gandhar as samvadi.

Swars: Rishabh and Pancham Varjya in Aaroh. Both Madhyams. Rest all Shuddha Swaras.

Raga Hameer

2nd Prahar of the Night (9PM to 12AM)
Kalyan thaatAudhav - Sampurna VakraVadi: DhaivatSamvadi: Gandhar
SGmDNDṠ
ṠNDPM̄PDPGmPGmRS

Pakad: P · G m N D · D P · G m P G m R S

Sargam is written with Sa on C: komal swars are lowercase, teevra Ma is M̄, ʼ before a swar marks the lower (mandra) octave and Ṡ / ʼ after marks the upper (taar) octave. The synth plays plain notes - the gamak, meend, and andolan that bring a raag to life are what you learn in class with an expert.

Film songs in Raag Hameer

5 Hindi and regional film songs composed on Raag Hameer, with film, year, singer and music director. Hearing the raag in songs you already know is the fastest way to internalise its mood - tap a tile to play.

Lachhmi Murat Daras DikhayeStreet Singer (1938)Kanan Devi · music: R. C. Boral
Madhuban Men Radhika Nache ReKohinoor (1960)Mohd. Rafi · music: Naushad
Main To Tere Hasin Khayalon Mein Kho GayaSangram (1965)Mohammad Rafi · music: Lala, Assar, Sattar
Shri Ramchandra Kriplu Bhaja ManaBharat Milap (1942)Chorus · music: Shankarrao Vyas
Sur Ki Gati Main Kya JanunNon Film SongMukesh · music: Naresh Bhattacharya

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