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'''Dhanyasi''' (pronounced dhanyāshi, {{lang-sa|धन्याशि}}, {{lang-ta|தன்யாசி}}) is a [[rāga]]m in [[Carnatic music]] (musical scale of South Indian classical music). It is a ''[[janya]]'' rāgam (derived scale) from the |
'''Dhanyasi''' (pronounced dhanyāshi, {{lang-sa|धन्याशि}}, {{lang-ta|தன்யாசி}}) is a [[rāga]]m in [[Carnatic music]] (musical scale of South Indian classical music). It is a ''[[janya]]'' rāgam (derived scale) from the 8th ''[[melakarta]]'' scale ''[[Hanumatodi]]''. It is a ''janya'' scale, as it does not have all the seven ''[[swara]]s'' (musical notes) in the ascending scale. It is a combination of the pentatonic scale ''[[Udayaravichandrika|Shuddha Dhanyasi]]'' and the ''[[sampurna raga]]'' scale ''Hanumatodi''.<ref name="ragas">''Ragas in Carnatic music'' by Dr. S. Bhagyalekshmy, Pub. 1990, CBH Publications</ref> |
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This is the common and popular scale and is used for portraying the ''[[Rasa (aesthetics)|bhakthi rasa]]''.<ref name="ragas" /> According to the [[Muthuswami Dikshitar]] school, there exists a scale with same name, ''Dhanyasi'', which is derived from ''[[Natabhairavi]] melakarta'' scale, instead of ''Hanumatodi'' scale.<ref name="raganidhi">''Raganidhi'' by P. Subba Rao, Pub. 1964, The Music Academy of Madras</ref> This scale is less popular and has far less compositions set to it. |
This is the common and popular scale and is used for portraying the ''[[Rasa (aesthetics)|bhakthi rasa]]''.<ref name="ragas" /> According to the [[Muthuswami Dikshitar]] school, there exists a scale with same name, ''Dhanyasi'', which is derived from ''[[Natabhairavi]] melakarta'' scale, instead of ''Hanumatodi'' scale.<ref name="raganidhi">''Raganidhi'' by P. Subba Rao, Pub. 1964, The Music Academy of Madras</ref> This scale is less popular and has far less compositions set to it. |
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The notes used in this scale are ''shadjam, sadharana gandharam, shuddha madhyamam, panchamam'' and ''kaishiki nishadham'' in ascending scale, with ''shuddha dhaivatam'' and ''shuddha rishabham'' included in descending scale. For the details of the notations and terms, see [[Swara#Swaras in Carnatic music|''swaras'' in Carnatic music]]. |
The notes used in this scale are ''shadjam, sadharana gandharam, shuddha madhyamam, panchamam'' and ''kaishiki nishadham'' in ascending scale, with ''shuddha dhaivatam'' and ''shuddha rishabham'' included in descending scale. For the details of the notations and terms, see [[Swara#Swaras in Carnatic music|''swaras'' in Carnatic music]]. |
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The rāgam used by Dikshitar school of music uses ''chathusruti dhaivatam'' (D2) in the descending scale, in place of ''shuddha dhaivatam'' (D1), bringing it under the |
The rāgam used by Dikshitar school of music uses ''chathusruti dhaivatam'' (D2) in the descending scale, in place of ''shuddha dhaivatam'' (D1), bringing it under the 20th melakarta ''Natabhairavi''.<ref name="raganidhi" /> |
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==Popular Compositions== |
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Dhanyasi (pronounced dhanyāshi, Sanskrit: धन्याशि, Tamil: தன்யாசி) is a rāgam in Carnatic music (musical scale of South Indian classical music). It is a janya rāgam (derived scale) from the 8th melakarta scale Hanumatodi. It is a janya scale, as it does not have all the seven swaras (musical notes) in the ascending scale. It is a combination of the pentatonic scale Shuddha Dhanyasi and the sampurna raga scale Hanumatodi.[1]
This is the common and popular scale and is used for portraying the bhakthi rasa.[1] According to the Muthuswami Dikshitar school, there exists a scale with same name, Dhanyasi, which is derived from Natabhairavi melakarta scale, instead of Hanumatodi scale.[2] This scale is less popular and has far less compositions set to it.
Structure and Lakshana
Dhanyasi is an asymmetric rāgam that does not contain rishabham or dhaivatam in the ascending scale. It is an audava-sampurna rāgam (or owdava rāgam, meaning pentatonic ascending scale).[1][2] Its ārohaṇa-avarohaṇa structure (ascending and descending scale) is as follows:
The notes used in this scale are shadjam, sadharana gandharam, shuddha madhyamam, panchamam and kaishiki nishadham in ascending scale, with shuddha dhaivatam and shuddha rishabham included in descending scale. For the details of the notations and terms, see swaras in Carnatic music.
The rāgam used by Dikshitar school of music uses chathusruti dhaivatam (D2) in the descending scale, in place of shuddha dhaivatam (D1), bringing it under the 20th melakarta Natabhairavi.[2]
Popular Compositions
There are many compositions set to Dhanyasi rāgam.
- Sangeeta gnanamu and Nee chitthamu composed by Tyagaraja
- Kalayami sriramam by Swati Tirunal
- Chudamanikanda by Arunachala Kavi
- Nammina varini by Bhadrachala Ramadas
- Dasara nindisabeda by Purandara Dasa
- Vani arul purivai by Papanasam Sivan
- Sri Ranganathaya namasthe and Mayuranatham anisham by Muthuswamy Dikshitar
- Meenalochana brova by Shyama Shastri
Related rāgams
This section covers the theoretical and scientific aspect of this rāgam.
Scale similarities
- Udayaravichandrika, also known as Shuddha Dhanyasi has a symmetric pentatonic scale, with the notes same as the ascending scale of Dhanyasi. Its ārohaṇa-avarohaṇa structure is S G2 M1 P N2 S : S N2 P M1 G2 S
- Dhanyasi scale as per Dikshitar school uses chatusruti dhaivatam in descending scale in place of the shuddha dhaivatam. Its ārohaṇa-avarohaṇa structure is S G2 M1 P N2 S : S N2 D2 P M1 G2 R1 S