Dhanashree

Dhanashree is an Indian classical raga that appears in the Sikh tradition from northern India and is part of the Guru Granth Sahib.

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. 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: Sa Ga Ma Pa Ni Sa
Avroh: Sa Ni Dha Pa Ma Pa Ga Re Sa
Vadi: Pa
Samvadi: 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.

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Ragas in the Guru Granth Sahib

Asa Bairari Basant Bhairon Bihagara Bilaval Devagandhari Dhanasari Gauri Gond Gujari Jaijaivanti Jaitsri Kalyan Kanara Kedara Maajh Malhar Mali Gaura Maru Nat Narayan Prabhati Ramkali Sarang Shree Sorath Suhi Tilang Todi Tukhari Vadahans

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Dhanashree

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