Hindola
- Hindola raga is one of the most popular ragas in classical,folk,and light music. The raga finds mention in many old texts such as Raga Taringini of Lochana Kavi and Swaramela Kalanidhi of Ramamatya. It also figures in the songs of Annamacharya. It was considered to be a janya raga of bhairavi mela raga of those times.
- 20th mela (Natabhairavi) Janyam
- Arohanam: sgmdnṡ or smgmdnṡ
- Avarohanam: ṡndmgs
- Swarasthanas: Shadjam, Sadharana Gandharam, Sudha Madhyamam, Sudha Dhaivatham, Kaisiki Nishadham
- Audava Ragam
- Panchama Varja Ragam (p varjam)
- Sarvaswara Murchanakara Janya ragam
- Upanga Ragam
- Tri-state ragam
- Jiva Swaras: d, n,s,g,m
- Hamsa swaram: m, d, n,s,g
- Nyasa Swaras: M in the most important, G,D, and N are sahaja Nyasa swaras
- Graha Swaras: S,M,and N
- Vadi-Samvadi Swaras: S-M, G-D, G-N, M-N, M-higher S
- Doesn't provide scope for elaborate alapana.
- Compositions start with: s, m, n
- Hindustani Equivalent: Malkouns
- Compositions: \n ◦ Kritis: \n ▪ Samajavaragamana—Adi—Tyagaraja \n ▪ Manasuloni—Adi—Tyagaraja \n ▪ Nirajakshi—Rupakam—MuthuswamyDikshitar
- ▪ MamavathuSri—Adi—MysoreVasudevacharya
- Govardhana Gireesham---Rupaka Talam---Muthuswamy Dikshitar
- Manasija---Adi talam---Sripada Pinakapani
- Samagana lole---Rupaka Talam----G.N.Balasubramanyam