Dhanashree
| Thaat | Kafi |
|---|---|
| Similar | Bhimpalasi |
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
• Jaati : Audava - sampurana
• samay : Third pehar of the day • Thaat : Kafi
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.