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

Sources & further reading

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