Laharithe raga notebook

Dhanashri

धनाश्रीHindustani

also written: Asavari anga · Bhairavi anga · Bhimpalas Anga · Bilawalanga · Dev Gandhar Dhanashrianga · Devagandhara S-R · Dhanashree · Khamajanga · Komal Dhanashri · Shuddha Dhanashri · Todi Anga

A raga of the Hindustani tradition, Dhanashri belongs to the Kafi thaat. Pa serves as the vadi, with Sa as samvadi. Lahari lists 19 compositions in this raga.

At a glance

Thaat
Kafiverified ×5

sources differ: karnatik, oceanofragas, swarganga, tanarang say Bhairavi; oceanofragas, swarganga say Bilawal; oceanofragas says Asavari

Melakarta
Dheerashankarabharana

sources differ: oceanofragas says Hanumatodi; oceanofragas says Kharaharapriya; oceanofragas says Natabhairavi

Aroha
'n - S - g - m - P - n - S'verified ×2
Avaroha
S' - N - D - P, P - Dm, P - G, G - m - G - R - Sverified ×2
Vadi
Paverified ×3

sources differ: oceanofragas, swarganga say S

Samvadi
Saverified ×3

sources differ: oceanofragas, swarganga say P

Time
3rd Prahar of the Day (12PM to 3PM)

sources differ: ragajunglism says afternoon; oceanofragas says 1 p.m.-4 p.m.; oceanofragas says 10 a.m.-1 p.m.; swarganga says 12pm - 3pm; swarganga says 3pm - 6pm; swarganga says 6pm - 9pm; oceanofragas says 7 p.m.-10 p.m.

Jati
Audav - Sampoornaverified ×2

sources differ: tanarang says Audhav - Sampurna; oceanofragas says Audava-Sampurna/Five notes-Seven notes

Songs in Dhanashri

Bandishen

  • aariyaa beeraa mhaaraa ho sakheeShivputra Shidhharamayya Komkali 'Kumar Gandharva'
  • Aayo Sakhi SawanwaVishwanath Rao Ringe 'Tanarang'
  • avasara aa aNamolaJaiwant Singhji Waghela 'Saanand Bapu'
  • deena dayaalu sune jabate tabate
  • dhana dhana dhanaasaree raagineeNarayan Moreshwar Khare
  • dharana murana taana taala ke pramaanaChintamani Mishra
  • Dre Tan De Re Na Ud Tan DerenaVishwanath Rao Ringe 'Tanarang'
  • Ho Harjaai Tum Aaye AbVishwanath Rao Ringe 'Tanarang'
  • Kabahu Bisare Nahi Tanarang SoVishwanath Rao Ringe 'Tanarang'
  • Kajrare Nain AlbeleVishwanath Rao Ringe 'Tanarang'
  • Karam Karo Kartar SaiVishwanath Rao Ringe 'Tanarang'
  • Maan Le Kahi MoriVishwanath Rao Ringe 'Tanarang'
  • mana kee umaMga mana meM raheeSrikrishna Narayan Ratanjankar 'Sujaan'
  • Phoolan Ki KaliyanVishwanath Rao Ringe 'Tanarang'
  • Re Ni Sa Ga Ma PaVishwanath Rao Ringe 'Tanarang'
  • Saajan Aaye More MandarwaVishwanath Rao Ringe 'Tanarang'
  • tero dhyaana dharata dina rainaVilayat Hussain Khan 'Pran Piya'
  • the mhaaro raajeMdra
  • ye sakhee naMda kuvara

Related ragas

Equivalent across traditions

Abheri,Dhanyāsi,Karnātaka Devagāndhari

Similar

Bhimpalasi,Abheri,Bageshri,Bhimpalasi Dhani,Deshi,Dhakka,Hussaini Kanada,Kafi,Mudriki Kanada,Patdeep,Raisa Kanada,Shahana

Sources & further reading

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