Hindol is a Hindustani classical raga from the Kalyan Thaat.

Hindol
ThaatKalyan
TypeAudava
Time of dayAfter midnight / Early morning (12 Night – 3 AM)[1]
SeasonSpring
ArohanaS G M D N M D S'[1]
AvarohanaS' N D M G M G S D S[1]
PakadD D N M D S' ; D M G ; S ,D ,D S[1]
ChalanD D N M D S' ; D M G ; S ,D ,D S[1]
VadiDha[1]
SamavadiGa[1]

According to Indian classical vocalist Pandit Jasraj, Hindol is an ancient raga associated with the spring season and is sung during the first part of the day.[2]

Origin edit

The raga emerges from Kalyan Thaat. It is an ancient raga associated with the spring season.

Technical description edit

Arohana edit

The Arohana has five notes.

Sa Ga Ma# Dha Ni Dha Sa.[1]

Avarohana edit

The Avarohana has five notes.

Sa Ni Dha Ma# Ga Sa.[1]

Re and Pa are not used. The only Teevra note used is Ma (henceforth represented by Ma#). All other swaras are shuddha.

Pakad edit

Sa Ga Ma# Dha Ni Dha Ma# Ga Sa.

The vadi swara is Dha, and the samvadi is Ga.

Jati edit

Audhva – Audhav[3]

Samay (time) edit

The raga is to be sung or played on an instrument such as veena, sitar, sehnai, flute, etc., during the first part of the day.

Further information edit

The raga has Teevra Madhyam at its heart, and revolves around that note, resting on Dha or Ga. A prominent movement in Hindol is the gamak, heavy and forceful oscillations particularly using Ma# and Dha. Its structure and phrasing is the imitation of a swing, hence the name Hindol (Hindola means swing). The Ni in the avarohana is very weak, and in most compositions, it is used obliquely or often entirely avoided. The mostly pure classical genre of music like Khayals or Dhamars are composed in this raga.

References edit

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i "Raag Hindol – Indian Classical Music – Tanarang.com". www.tanarang.com. Archived from the original on 1 July 2020. Retrieved 26 May 2021.
  2. ^ "Indian classical music: Different kinds of ragas". The Times of India. Times Group. 29 September 2016. Archived from the original on 10 May 2021. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
  3. ^ Nizami, F.; Arshad, S.; Lakhvīrā, N.Ḥ. (1988). ABC of Music. Punjab Council of the Arts. p. 54. Retrieved 27 May 2021.

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