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Raag Hanskinkini

Hanskinkini is a Kafi-thaat raag, given its full colour in the 3rd prahar of the day. 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 Pancham - the vadi, or king swara - answered by Shadj as samvadi.

Swars: Rishabh and Dhaivat Varjya in Aaroh. Both Gandhars. Both Nishads. Rest All Shuddha Swaras.

Raga Hanskinkini

3rd Prahar of the Day (12PM to 3PM)
Kafi thaatAudhav - Sampurna VakraVadi: PanchamSamvadi: Shadj
ʼNSGmPN
nDPmPGmPgRSʼNS

Pakad: G m D P · m P g R S · ʼN S G m P P · m P · m n D P · D P m P · G m D 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 Hanskinkini

Hear the raag in songs you already know - the fastest way to internalise its mood. Tap a tile to play.

Kahan Jaate Ho Toota Dil HamaraNaya Zamana (1957)Lata Mangeshkar

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