Laharithe raga notebook

Rageshri

रागेश्रीHindustani

also written: Do Nishad Ki · Rageshree · Rageshwari · Shree · Shri

An evening raga of the Hindustani tradition, Rageshri belongs to the Poorvi thaat. Re serves as the vadi, with Pa as samvadi. Lahari lists 54 compositions in this raga.

At a glance

Thaat
Poorviverified ×6

sources differ: karnatik, oceanofragas, swarganga, tanarang say Khamaj; chandrakantha says Khammaj

Melakarta
Harikambhoji

sources differ: oceanofragas says Kamavardhini

Aroha
S - G - m - D - N - S'verified ×2
Avaroha
S' - n - D - m - Gm - R - Sverified ×2
Vadi
Reverified ×4

sources differ: chandrakantha, tanarang say Ga; oceanofragas, swarganga say M; chandrakantha says Disputed

Samvadi
Paverified ×4

sources differ: chandrakantha, tanarang say Ni; oceanofragas, swarganga say S; chandrakantha says Disputed

Time
Early evening, after sunset

sources differ: tanarang says 2nd Prahar of the Night (9PM to 12AM); tanarang says 4th Prahar of the Day (3PM to 6PM); chandrakantha says 9:00pm-Midnight (second portion of the night); chandrakantha says Sunset; ragajunglism says evening; ragajunglism says night; oceanofragas says 10 p.m.-1 a.m.; swarganga says 3pm - 6pm; oceanofragas says 4 p.m.-7 p.m.; swarganga says 9pm - 12am

Jati
Audav - Sampoornaverified ×2

sources differ: ragajunglism, swarganga say Audav - Shadav; tanarang says Audhav - Sampurna Vakra; tanarang says Audhav - Shadhav; oceanofragas says Audava-Sampurna/Five notes-Seven notes; oceanofragas says Audava-Shadava/Five notes-Six notes

Songs in Rageshri

Film songs

  • Mere Sang Gaa GungunaShankar-Jaikishan · Jaanwar · 1965 · hindi×2 sources
  • Kaun Aya Mere Man Ke DvareMadan Mohan · Dekh Kabir Roya · 1957 · hindi
  • Kaun Aya Mere Manke DwaareDekh Kabira Roya · hindi
  • Mane Na, Mane NaMadan Mohan · Jaagir · 1959 · hindi

Bandishen

  • Aadesh Gururaaj DeejeVishwanath Rao Ringe 'Tanarang'
  • Aaj Sajan Ghar AayeVishwanath Rao Ringe 'Tanarang'
  • aaja to nihaaree maaee ajaba anokheeRamashreya Jha 'Ramrang'
  • aarake ke phoolana ke haravaaNiyamat Khan 'Sadarang'
  • Aaye Nahi Gharwa PiyaVishwanath Rao Ringe 'Tanarang'
  • Ban Ban Bolat KoyaliyaVishwanath Rao Ringe 'Tanarang'
  • chalo ree maaee raamasiyaa darasana koAnant Manohar Joshi 'Antubua'
  • Dhan Dhan Ri Mori AaliVishwanath Rao Ringe 'Tanarang'
  • Ga Ma Re Sa Ni SaVishwanath Rao Ringe 'Tanarang'
  • Gajarwa Baaje MandirwaVishwanath Rao Ringe 'Tanarang'
  • gurana kee sikha saachee maana le pyaareAzmat Hussain Khan 'Dilrang'
  • Hari Ke Bhajan BinaVishwanath Rao Ringe 'Tanarang'
  • Heri He Mai Kaise Jaun GharwaVishwanath Rao Ringe 'Tanarang'
  • Jhanan Jhanan Jhanan BaajeVishwanath Rao Ringe 'Tanarang'
  • Jin Rok Banwari GailVishwanath Rao Ringe 'Tanarang'
  • Kaliyan Vividh KunjVishwanath Rao Ringe 'Tanarang'
  • kauna le gayo moree dadhi kee mathaniyaaOmkarnath Thakur
  • Koun Gunan Son Rijhaun HariVishwanath Rao Ringe 'Tanarang'
  • Laali Gagan ChayiVishwanath Rao Ringe 'Tanarang'
  • maiM paaooM krupaa karee mohineeVinayakrao R Patwardhan
  • Mero Man Laago CharnanVishwanath Rao Ringe 'Tanarang'

…and 29 more compositions in the database.

Related ragas

Equivalent across traditions

Madhyamāvathi,Manirangu,Pushpalathika,Ravi Candrika

Similar

Bageshri,Jait,Puriya Dhanashree,Basant,Bhinna Shadja,Bhuvaneshwari,Dayabati,Durga,Gauri Basant,Gouri-Poorvi anga,Hemant,Hindoli,Lajeshree,Lalit Shree,Mandra Bageshree,Natakuranji

Sources & further reading

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