Dhanasari or Dhanashree

Dhanasari
Dhanashree is an Indian
classical raga that appears
in the Sikh tradition from
northern India and is part
of the Guru Granth Sahib .
Every raga has a strict set
of rules which govern the
number of notes that can
be used; which notes can
be used; and their interplay
that has to be adhered to
for the composition of a
tune.
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
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.