Hemavati (raga)

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.

Hemavati
ArohanamS R₂ G₂ M₂ P D₂ N₂ 
Avarohanam N₂ D₂ P M₂ G₂ R₂ S
EquivalentUkrainian Dorian scale

It is called Simhāravam or Deshi Simhāravam 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.

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