Raga Sri

Raga Sri

This is an Indian musical raga that apart from being said to have been related to Lord Shiva also 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.

In the Guru Granth Sahib composition appear in 31 ragas and this is the first raga to appear in the series. The composition in this raga appear on 80 pages from page 14 to 94.

Raga Shree was favoured by the Hindus musician for their religious events and is found in many of the ancient articles on music. In the Ragmala Raga Shree is listed as a parent raga, is said to be a member of the "purvi" set. This raga is still a popular concert raga today and is considered one of the most famous from among the North Indian classical system. Guru Nanak, Guru Amar Das, Guru Ram Das, and Guru Arjan have composed sacred hymns (Shabads) to be accompanied with this raga. Traditionally performed at sunset, it is assigned to the rainy season as well as the months of November and December. Its mood is one of majesty combined with prayerful meditation. It accompanies about 142 Shabads.

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 Re M'a, Pa Ni Sa
* Avroh: Sa Ni Dha, Pa M'a Ga Re Sa
* Pakar: Sa, Re Re Pa, Pa M'a Ga Re, Re Re, Sa
* Vadi: Re
* Samvadi: Pa

ee also

* Ragas in the Guru Granth Sahib
* Kirtan

External links

* [http://www.gurmatsangeetproject.com/ Gurmat Sangeet Project]
* [http://www.rajacademy.com/ Raj Academy of Asian Music]
* [http://www.sikhnet.com/GurbaniKirtan/ Sikhnet: Shabad for Printing]


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