Dhanashree
ThaatKafi
SimilarBhimpalasi
Dhani

Dhanashree is a raga. It prominently appears in the Sikh tradition from northern India and is part of the Guru Granth Sahib.[1]

Raga Dhanashree appears in the Ragmala as a ragini of Malkauns and currently is a member of the Kafi thaat. It closely resembles Bhimpalasi in musical content but the vadis and moods are different (Described Below). Dhanashree is performed in the early afternoon and presents a cheerful, happy mood. It provided the setting for hymns by Guru Nanak, Guru Amar Das, Guru Ram Das, Guru Arjan and Guru Tegh Bahadar for a total of 101 hymns.

The following represents the order of notes that can be used on the ascending and descending phase of the composition and the primary and secondary notes:

  • Aroh: ni Sa ga Ma Pa ni Sa
  • Avroh: Sa ni Dha Pa Ma Pa ga Re Sa
  • Vadi: Sa
  • Samvadi: Pa
  • Jaati : Audava – sampurana
  • samay : Third pehar of the day
  • Thaat : Kafi

This Raag is almost exactly the same as the Classical Raga Bhimpalasi, only that the Vadi/Samvadi are switched. So in Bhimpalasi, the Vadi is Ma and Samvadi is Sa.

Pa is given considerable emphasis and Ni and Pa receive sliding approaches, a characteristic of this raga. The pentatonic ascent provides some of the melodic features of this raga.

The Carnatic Equivalent of this raga is Abheri

See also

References

  1. ↑ Singha, H.S. (2000). The Encyclopedia of Sikhism (over 1000 Entries). Hemkunt Publishers. p. 10. ISBN 978-81-7010-301-1. Retrieved 26 May 2021.
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