Hamsadhwani
What does Raga Hamsadhwani celebrate? It's a very auspicious raga and is very dear to Ganapati. Recall the very popular invocation, "vatapi ganapatim bhajeham". It is an evening raga that is supposed to be the creation of Ramaswamy Dikshitar, father of Muthuswamy Dikshitar (whose kruti is "vatapi ganapatim"). Essentially a Carnatic raga that celebrates devotion and happiness, by the sheer energy it oozes and the mood it creates at the beginning of any concert, is extremely popular now in Hindustani and in fusion even.
I feel Hamsadhwani renders itself better to instrumental; especially so to jugal bandis. Outstanding example: Hariprasad Chaurasia and Zakir Hussain's performance. If you feel that the world is coming to an end, or that your existence is futile, listen to Hamsadhwani. You will get smitten by the hope it generates within you and all around you. The world is a better place all of a sudden! Although Hamsadhwani may overwhelm you with joy, it will never deprive you of your consciousness. Other ragas (specially Dhruapad rendition of them) may make you go ruptured, or they may help you meditate. Hamsadhwani rather energises you.
In short, it celebrates hope!
I feel Hamsadhwani renders itself better to instrumental; especially so to jugal bandis. Outstanding example: Hariprasad Chaurasia and Zakir Hussain's performance. If you feel that the world is coming to an end, or that your existence is futile, listen to Hamsadhwani. You will get smitten by the hope it generates within you and all around you. The world is a better place all of a sudden! Although Hamsadhwani may overwhelm you with joy, it will never deprive you of your consciousness. Other ragas (specially Dhruapad rendition of them) may make you go ruptured, or they may help you meditate. Hamsadhwani rather energises you.
In short, it celebrates hope!
Nkk, what you say may be true, but that's not unobvious. Something may not be "auspicious" in the "absolute" sense. Certain things somehow start evoking certain feelings. They grow up to represent them. (We prefer to play shehanai or nadaswara during important gatherings than any other instrument.) The mention about Hamsadhwani being dear to Ganapati was a matter of detail put there for the sake of completeness :). The truth of that only the lazy genius can ratify :)
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Anonymous |
10:20 PM, June 12, 2006
Not a person. I called Ganapati the lazy genius :)
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Anonymous |
4:49 AM, June 13, 2006