Harikāmbhōji

The 28th melakarta and parent scale of Mohanam, Kambhoji and Khamas, heard in Tyagaraja's 'Dina Mani Vamsa'; warm and expansive.

majestic, expansive, serene

Harikāmbhōji is a sampurna (seven-note) raaga in the Carnatic tradition.

in the raaga jeeva (life note) nyasa (resting note)

or tap any lit note to hear it

arohana / ascending

S R2 G3 M1 P D2 N2 S

avarohana / descending

S N2 D2 P M1 G3 R2 S

How to hear it

Life notes / jeeva: N2 (kaisiki nishada) and M1 (madhyama); R2 and N2 are the two notes that carry the characteristic oscillation.
Resting notes / nyasa: G3 and D2 (nyasa swaram ga, dha); graha swara S.
Signature phrases / prayoga: The straight P D N S ascent to tara shadja is the phrase that distinguishes it from its janya Kambhoji (which avoids it); also p d n s p, p d n p m, g m p m g p m g s.
Ornament / gamaka: Moderate oscillation (kampita) on R2 and N2; ornamentation kept restrained/balanced rather than heavy.

Its janyas Kambhoji, Mohanam, Yadukula Kambhoji, Kedaragaula, Kamas, Natakurinji, Sahana, Surutti, Andolika

also Vachaspati (its prati-madhyama 64th-mela counterpart)

Rama Nannu Brovara (Tyagaraja)
Enadhu Manam Kavalai (Papanasam Sivan)
Neeye En Gathi (Koteeswara Iyer)
Kannukku Mai Azhaghu (Tamil, listed as the cine-song example on Raga Surabhi) film

The same set of notes heard with a different note as Sa (graha bhedam). These raagas share this scale-shape.

◐ Draft: the reference facts on this page are compiled from public sources and are pending review by a musician. Corrections welcome via GitHub.