Dhanasri
 

        Dhanasri occupies a prestigious position in Gurmat Sangeet. The raaga takes gandhaar and nishaad in their komal forms and other shudha swaras. The use of rishabh and dhaiwat is prohibted in ascent. Vaadee-Samvaadee : Pancham Sharhaj, Thaat : Kaafee, Time : Third quarter of day, Jaatee : Aurhav-Sampoorn.

Aroh : S g, M P, n Ṡ.
Avroh : Ṡ n D P, M P g, R S.     
Mukh Ang : ṇ S g, M P, n D P, M P g, R S.
Sur Visthar 1 : ṇ S ṇ S R S, ṇ S g R S, ṇ S g g M P g R S.                         
Sur Visthar 2 : M P, n D P, g M P g R S, M P n D P n Ṡ, M P g, M g R S.
 
Sathaaee : jihvaa ayk kavan gun kahee-ai.
baysumaar bay-ant su-aamee tayro ant na kin hee lahee-ai. ||1|| rahaa-o.
Antraa 1 : tum daatay thaakur partipaalak naa-ik khasam hamaaray.
nimakh nimakh tum hee partipaalahu ham baarik tumray Dhaaray. ||1||
Sathaaee : jihvaa ayk kavan gun kahee-ai.
baysumaar bay-ant su-aamee tayro ant na kin hee lahee-ai. ||1|| rahaa-o.
Antraa 2 :
kot paraaDh hamaaray khandahu anik biDhee samjhaavhu.
ham agi-aan alap mat thoree tum aapan birad rakhaavahu. ||2||
Sathaaee   jihvaa ayk kavan gun kahee-ai.
baysumaar bay-ant su-aamee tayro ant na kin hee lahee-ai. ||1|| rahaa-o.
Antraa 3   tumree saran tumaaree aasaa tum hee sajan suhaylay.
raakho raakhanhaar da-i-aalaa naanak ghar kay golay. ||3||12||
    (Dhanasri mehlaa 5, Sri Guru Granth Sahib, 673)
 
Exercise for Practice
Please repeat all the following exercises 5 times
Aroh : S g, M P, n Ṡ.
Avroh   Ṡ n D P, M P g, R S.     
Mukh Ang   ṇ S g, M P, n D P, M P g, R S.
Sur Vistaar 1   ṇ S ṇ S R S, ṇ S g R S, ṇ S g g M P g R S.                         
Sur Vistaar 2   M P, n D P, g M P g R S, M P n D P n Ṡ, M P g, M g R S.
    
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