Dhanashree

{{About|the raga|other uses|Dhanashree (disambiguation) }} {{Short description|Hindustani raga}} {{Infobox raga | name = Dhanashree | image_name =Dhanashri Ragini, First Wife of Dipak Raga, Folio from a Ragamala (Garland of Melodies) LACMA M.81.8.10.jpg | image_alt = | thaat = Kafi | type = | time = | season = | arohana = | avarohana = | vadi = | samavadi = | pakad = | chalan = | synonym = | equivalent = | similar = Bhimpalasi<br>Dhani }}

'''Dhanasree''' is a raga. It prominently appears in the Sikh tradition from northern India and is part of the Guru Granth Sahib.<ref name="Singha 2000">{{cite book |last=Singha |first=H.S. |title=The Encyclopedia of Sikhism (over 1000 Entries) |publisher=Hemkunt Publishers |year=2000 |isbn=978-81-7010-301-1 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=gqIbJz7vMn0C&pg=PA10 |access-date=26 May 2021 |page=10}}</ref>

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 == * Kirtan

== References == {{Reflist}}

== External links == * [http://www.baani.net/ Sikh Kirtan Community] * [http://www.gurmatsangeetproject.com/ Gurmat Sangeet Project] * [http://www.rajacademy.com/ Raj Academy of Asian Music] * [http://www.sikhnet.com/GurbaniKirtan/ Sikhnet: Shabad for Printing] * [https://www.scribd.com/doc/10549940/sorath]

Category:Hindustani ragas Category:Ragas in the Guru Granth Sahib