Raag Hansdhwani
A raag of the Bilawal thaat, Hansdhwani comes into its own in the 2nd prahar of the night. It uses five swaras on the way up and five coming down. Phrases centre on Shadj - the vadi, or king swara - answered by Pancham as samvadi.
Swars: Madhyam and Dhaivat Varjya. Rest all Shuddha Swaras.
Raga Hansdhwani
2nd Prahar of the Night (9PM to 12AM)Pakad: ʼN R G P G R G P N Ṡ · Ṡ N P G R G P G 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 Hansdhwani
6 Hindi and regional film songs composed on Raag Hansdhwani, 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.