Hindolam
Sign in to saveHindōḷaṃ is a ragam in Carnatic music (musical scale of South Indian classical music). It is an audava rāgam (5 notes in arohana and avarohana) as it does not have all the seven swaras (musical notes). Hindolam is not the same as the Hindustani Hindol. The equivalent of Hindolam in Hindustani music is Malkauns (or Malkosh).
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- Janya raga
- Subclass of
- Natabhairavi
- Based on
- Natabhairavi
- Has use
- Carnatic music
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- Structure and Lakshana
- Popular compositions
- Tamil film songs
- Non Film Songs
- Kannada Film Songs
- Related rāgams
- Scale similarities
- Notes
- References
Hindōḷaṃ is a ragam in Carnatic music (musical scale of South Indian classical music). It is an audava rāgam (5 notes in arohana and avarohana) as it does not have all the seven swaras (musical notes). Hindolam is not the same as the Hindustani Hindol. The equivalent of Hindolam in Hindustani music is Malkauns (or Malkosh).
It is known to be a rāgam that is generally beautiful and soothing to listen to. Being symmetrical in its ascending and descending scales, it lends itself very well to improvisation and is therefore popular at concerts.
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