Laharithe raga notebook

Hameer

हमीरHindustani

also written: Hambir · Hameer Kalyan · Hamir · Hamir Kalyan · Hamirkalyan

Hameer is a Hindustani raga of the Kalyan thaat, traditionally associated with the night hours. Its vadi is Dha and its samvadi Ga. Lahari lists 25 compositions in this raga.

At a glance

Thaat
Kalyanverified ×5
Melakarta
Mechakalyani
Aroha
S G m D N S'
Avaroha
S' - N - D - P - M - P - G - m - R - Sverified ×3
Vadi
Dhaverified ×4
Samvadi
Gaverified ×4
Time
Early night, 9–12

sources differ: tanarang says 2nd Prahar of the Night (9PM to 12AM); ragajunglism says evening, night; oceanofragas says 7 p.m.-10 p.m.; swarganga says 9pm - 12am

Jati
Audhav - Sampurna Vakra

sources differ: ragajunglism says audav-sampurna; oceanofragas says Sampurna-Sampurna/Seven notes-Seven notes; swarganga says Shadav - Sampoorna

Songs in Hameer

Bandishen

  • abeera gulaala laala kesara raMga ChirakataOmkarnath Thakur
  • Dhir Kit Tkdan Tkdan Tkdan Ta DhaVishwanath Rao Ringe 'Tanarang'
  • Ga Ma Dha Dha Ni Sa ReVishwanath Rao Ringe 'Tanarang'
  • Garaj Garaj Ghan GhumarVishwanath Rao Ringe 'Tanarang'
  • He Ganraaj Shri MaharajVishwanath Rao Ringe 'Tanarang'
  • jaare jaare rangarejyaa reShivputra Shidhharamayya Komkali 'Kumar Gandharva'
  • Kachnar Phooli Madhuban MeVishwanath Rao Ringe 'Tanarang'
  • karama karataara karo
  • Maan Le Kahi MoriVishwanath Rao Ringe 'Tanarang'
  • Madhuban Phool Rahi KachnarVishwanath Rao Ringe 'Tanarang'
  • Meherban Na Ghar Aaye RiVishwanath Rao Ringe 'Tanarang'
  • Nazar Nahi Aave Mora Pritam PyaraVishwanath Rao Ringe 'Tanarang'
  • Raj Dulari RadhaVishwanath Rao Ringe 'Tanarang'
  • Rasik Man RijhayeVishwanath Rao Ringe 'Tanarang'
  • Re Harjai Tune Birha JagayoVishwanath Rao Ringe 'Tanarang'
  • saghana bana baMka sarala
  • teMDere kaarana meMDere yaara aavee reNiyamat Khan 'Sadarang'
  • Ulajhan Ko Suljha JaaVishwanath Rao Ringe 'Tanarang'

Film songs

  • Lachhmi Murat Daras DikhayeR.C. Boral · Street Singer · 1938 · hindi
  • Madhuban Mein Radhika Naache ReKohinoor · hindi
  • Madhuban Men Radhika Nache ReNaushad · Kohinoor · 1960 · hindi
  • Main To Tere Hasin Khayalon Mein Kho GayaLala · Sangram · 1965 · hindi
  • Shri Ramchandra Kriplu Bhaja ManaShankarrao Vyas · Bharat Milap · 1942 · hindi
  • Sur Ki Gati Main Kya Januhindi
  • Sur Ki Gati Main Kya JanunNaresh Bhattacharya · (Non-film song) · hindi

Related ragas

Equivalent across traditions

Hamir Kalyani

Similar

Chhayanat,Gaud Sarang,Kamod,Bihag,Chhayanata,Kedar,Khem Kalyan,Lakshmi Kalyan,Maru Bihag,Nand,Pat Bihag,Sanjh Sarawali,Shyam Kalyan,Yaman Kalyan

Sources & further reading

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