Harikāmbhoji
हरिकाम्भोजि
Harikāmbhoji corresponds to the Mixolydian mode and the Hindustani Khamāj thāṭ. Its kaiśiki niṣāda against antara gāndhāra gives it a plain, open brightness, and it parents some of the most-sung rāgas in the tradition.
Melakartā number
28
Chakra
Bāṇa · 4th of chakra
Type
Sampūrṇa · Melakartā
Swarasthāna
S R2 G3 M1 P D2 N2
Also known as
Harikēdāragauḷa mela
Hindustani counterpart
Khamāj family — Deshkār shares its pentatonic child
Janya rāgas
| Rāga | Note |
|---|---|
| Mōhanam | |
| Kāmbhoji | |
| Kēdāragauḷa | |
| Nāṭakurañji | |
| Śuddha Sāvēri |
Points of practice
Guard the niṣāda
A sharpened N turns Harikāmbhoji into Śaṅkarābharaṇam instantly.
Learn Mōhanam alongside
The pentatonic child clarifies the parent's pillars: S, G3, P, D2.
Plain is not easy
With no accidentals, intonation and phrasing carry everything.