# Hamsanandi

Hamsanandi (pronounced hamsānandi) is a rāgam in Carnatic music (musical scale of South Indian classical music). It is a hexatonic scale (shadava rāgam, which means "of 6"). It is a derived scale (janya rāgam), as it does not have all the seven swaras (musical notes). Hamsanandi is a janya rāgam of Gamanashrama, the 53rd Melakarta rāgam. It has only the invariant panchamam missing from its parent scale, Gamanashrama, like Shree ranjani.
Sohni raga in Hindustani classical music that belongs to the Marwa thaat resembles Hamsanandi.

## Structure and Lakshana

Hamsanandi is a symmetric scale that does not contain panchamam. It is called a shadava-shadava rāgam, in Carnatic music classification (as it has 6 notes in both ascending and descending scales). Its ārohaṇa-avarohaṇa structure is as follows (see swaras in Carnatic music for details on below notation and terms):
* ārohaṇa : S R₁ G₃ M₂ D₂ N₃ Ṡ
* avarohaṇa : Ṡ N₃ D₂ M₂ G₃ R₁ S
This scale uses the notes shadjam, shuddha rishabham, antara gandharam, prati madhyamam, chathusruthi dhaivatham and kakali nishadam.

## Popular compositions

Hamsanandi is an evening rāgam. It has ample scope for alapana and swara prasthara (phrases of notes). This scale has been used by many composers for compositions in classical music. It has been used to score film music too. Here are some popular compositions in Hamsanandi.
* Paahi jagajanani, Sankara Sreegiri by Swati Tirunal
* Srinivasa Thiruvenkata Odeya by Papanasam Sivan
* Paavana Guru Pavanapura by Lalitha Dasa
* Hantha Njn Enthu is a Padam in Malayalam by Swati Tirunal
* Needu Mahima Mogadana' by Muthiah Bhagavatar
* Ee pariya Sobagu, Kandena Govindana, Tattatha Dhimitha by Purandara Dasa
* Smarisu Gurugala (Importance and Power of a Guru) By Gopala Dasa
* Ranga kolalanoodalaagi by Prasanna venkata dasa in Kannada
* Raghavendra Rayara Padambuja By Kamalesha Vithala Dasu
* Shauriyuro Vasini by Kalyani Varadarajan
* Meenakshi Jayda varada by M. Balamuralikrishna
* Dhimtara Nera Nera,a thillana by Muthiah Bhagavatar
* Vadavarayai maththaki, first stanza by Ilango Adigal

## Film Songs
### Language : Hindi

Songs composed in Sohni(Hindustani) are listed below which sound similar to Hamsanandi(Carnatic)
| Song | Movie | Composer | Singers |
| Kuhu Kuhu Bole Koyaliya | Suvarna Sundari | P. Adinarayana Rao | Mohammad Rafi & Lata Mangeshkar |
| Jhumati Chali Hava | Sangeet Samrat Tansen | S. N. Tripathi | Mukesh (singer) |
| Prem Jogan Ban Ke | Mughal-e-Azam | Naushad | Bade Ghulam Ali Khan |
| Jivan Jyot Jale | Grahasti (film) | Ravi (composer) | Asha Bhosle |
| Kanha Re Kanha | Truck Driver(1970 film) | Sonik-Omi | Lata Mangeshkar |

### Language:Tamil

| Song | Movie | Composer | Singer |
| Thesulaavudhe Then Malaraale | Manaalane Mangaiyin Baakkiyam | P. Adinarayana Rao | Ghantasala, P. Susheela |
| Kaalaiyum Neeye | Then Nilavu | A. M. Rajah | A. M. Rajah, S. Janaki |
| Ninaithal Podhum Aaduven | Nenjirukkum Varai | M. S. Viswanathan | S. Janaki |
| Sammatham Sammatham | Neram Nallarukku | M. S. Viswanathan | K.J. Yesudas,K. S. Chithra |
| Ennakoduppan | Karnan | Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy | P. B. Sreenivas |
| Ezhumalai Irukka | Thirumalai Deivam | Kunnakudi Vaidyanathan | K. B. Sundarambal |
| Vedham Anuvilum | Salangai Oli | Illayaraja | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. P. Sailaja |
| Nee Paadum Paadal | Enkeyo Ketta Kural | Illayaraja | S. Janaki |
| Putham Puthu | Thalapathi | Illayaraja | K.J. Yesudas, S. Janaki |
| Or Poomalai | Iniya Uravu Poothathu | Illayaraja | Mano, K. S. Chithra |
| Keerthana | En Paadal Unakaga | Illayaraja | Mano |
| Oru Pooncholai | Vaathiyaar Veettu Pillai | Illayaraja | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra |
| Sammatham Thanthuten Nambu | Kadhal Devathai | Illayaraja | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra |
| Ganakkuyilae | Pooncholai | Illayaraja | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Bhavatharini |
| Raathiriyil Poothirukum | Thanagamagan | Illayaraja | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki |
| Vaanam Niram Maarum | Dhavani Kanavugal | Illayaraja | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki |
| Raaga Theebam Yetrum | Payanangal Mudivathillai | Illayaraja | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam |
| Nee Varuvai | Gowrimanohari | M.M.A. Iniyavan | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam |
| Vaan Mazhai Pol | Endravadhu Oru Naal | Shankar–Ganesh | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam |
| Ezhu Swaramum | Oru Pudhiya Kadhai | Uma Kannadasan | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam |
| Vaigai Karaiyinile | Kanavan Ready | Sirpy | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam |
| Oh Vennila | Senbaga Thottam | Sirpy | K.J. Yesudas |
| Pottu Vaithu Poomudikkum | Ninaithen Vandhai | Deva | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Swarnalatha |
| Vaname Ketkutha En Paatu | Nadodi Kathal | Deva | Malaysia Vasudevan |
| Idhya Veliyil | Oru Pudhiya Udhayam | Deva | Mano, Swarnalatha |
| Anbe Anbe | Chinna Raja | Deva | P. Unnikrishnan |
| O Kannukkul | Dhinamdhorum | Oviyan | P. Unnikrishnan, Swarnalatha |

## Related rāgams

This section covers the theoretical and scientific aspect of this rāgam.

### Scale similarities

* Sunadavinodini is a popular rāgam which sounds similar to Hamsanandi, which does not have the shuddha rishabham. Its ārohaṇa-avarohaṇa structure is S G₃ M₂ D₂ N₃ Ṡ: Ṡ N₃ D₂ M₂ G₃ S