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This appears in Splainer in October 2023<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you are feeling low, and down\u2014and want a pick-me-up raga, there is no better cheer than one brought by Raga Hamsadhwani\u2014that literally translates to the song of the swans. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hamsadhwani flows effortlessly, filling the space with an ethereal beauty. A raga borrowed from the Carnatic tradition, Hamsadhwani works effortlessly in the Hindustani classical tradition. Just as a swan\u2019s motion exhibits both grace and tempo, the raga works perfectly well in its vilambit <\/em>(slow) and tarana <\/em>(vigorous forms). <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Let us start with one of my favourite renditions of this Raga\u2014the Doyenne<\/p>\n\n\n\n

of Hindustani Classical Music\u2014with the magnificent Parveen Sultana<\/a>, who performs a wonderful rendition of the raga in its full glory. If you just want a sampler of the raga, before you dip your toes into the full blown classical versions of it, then I can\u2019t suggest a better rendition of it, again by Parveen Sultana.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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