| Hemavati | |
| Equivalent: | Ukrainian Dorian scale Nikriz |
Hemavati (pronounced hēmavati) is a ragam in Carnatic music (musical scale of South Indian classical music). It is the 58th Melakarta rāgam in the 72 melakarta rāgam system of Carnatic music. The Shuddha Madhyamam equivalent of this raga is Kharaharapriya
It is called Simhāravam[1] or Deshi Simhāravam[2] in Muthuswami Dikshitar school of Carnatic music. It is beloved especially of nadaswaram vidwans. It is said to be borrowed into Hindustani music from Carnatic music, especially with instrumentalists.
Hemavati is the 4th rāgam in the 10th chakra Disi. The mnemonic name is Disi-Bhu. The mnemonic phrase is sa ri gi mi pa dhi ni. Its structure (ascending and descending scale) is as follows (see swaras in Carnatic music for details on below notation and terms):
As it is a melakarta rāgam, by definition it is a sampoorna rāgam (has all seven notes in ascending and descending scale). It is the prati madhyamam equivalent of Kharaharapriya, which is the 22nd melakarta.
Hemavati has a few minor janya rāgams (derived scales) associated with it. See List of janya rāgams to view all rāgams associated with Hemavati.
Here are a few common compositions sung in concerts, set to Hemavati.
| Song | Movie | Composer | Singer | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chidhambara Naadha | Thiruneelakantar | Papanasam Sivan | M. K. Thyagaraja Bhagavathar | |
| Kozhi Oru Koottile | Kuzhandaiyum Deivamum | M. S. Viswanathan | M. S. Rajeswari | |
| Adi Ennadi Ulagam | Aval Oru Thodar Kathai | L. R. Eswari | ||
| Rathi Devi Sannidhiyil | Oru Veedu Oru Ulagam | T. L. Maharajan,B. S. Sasirekha | ||
| Aandavanin Thottathile | Arangetram | V. Kumar | P. Susheela | |
| Oru Paarvai Paarthal Yenna | Punitha Malar | Shyam | Jolly Abraham | |
| Manam Poley Maangalyam | Pudhupatti Ponnuthayi | Ilaiyaraaja | K. S. Chithra | |
| Kannai Thirantha | Veera | Arunmozhi | ||
| Engirundho Vandhan | Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | ||
| En Paatta Ketta Pothum | Chinna Thambi Periya Thambi | Gangai Amaran | ||
| Sundari Siriya Rettaival | A. R. Rahman | Hariharan, Tippu, Sujatha, Karthik, Srimathumitha | ||
| Mazhai Mazhai | Harris Jayaraj | P. Unnikrishnan, Harini | ||
| Kaal Mulaitha Poovae | Javed Ali, Mahalakshmi Iyer | |||
| Ayayayoo Aananthamey | D. Imman | Haricharan |
This section covers the theoretical and scientific aspect of this rāgam.
Hemavati's notes when shifted using Graha bhedam, yields 3 other major melakarta rāgams, namely, Keeravani, Vakulabharanam and Kosalam. Graha bhedam is the step taken in keeping the relative note frequencies same, while shifting the shadjam to the next note in the rāgam. For further details and an illustration refer Graha bhedam on Keeravani.
In Western music, Hemavati corresponds to Ukrainian Dorian scale.