Sri (Odissi raga) explained

Badi:Rusabha
Sambadi:Panchama
Angaraga:Dhanasri, Bangalasri, Karunasri, Malasri, Madhusri, Dakhinasri
Odia:ଗୁଜ୍ଜରୀ
Arohana:S n D P M G R S
Abarohana:S R M P n S
Mela:Sri
Jati:Oudaba - Sampurna
Raga Name:Sri
Sri
Allied:Abhiri

Sri (also spelled Shri & Shree) is a rāga belonging to the tradition of Odissi music.[1] [2] [3] Falling under the meḷa of the same name,[4] the raga uses komala nisada swara and is traditionally associated with the melancholic karuna rasa.[5] The raga is mentioned in treatises such as the Gita Prakasa[6] and Sangita Narayana.[7] Among its angaragas, Dhanasri, Bangalasri, Karunasri, Malasri, Madhusri, Dakhinasri are well-known.[8]

Structure

An ancient raga, Sri has been used by hundreds of poet-composers for well-over the past many centuries.[9] Its aroha-abaroha are given below :

Aroha : S R M P n S

Abaroha : S n D P M G R S

The raga dwells or does nyasa on the rusabha, as per tradition.

Compositions

Some of the well-known traditional compositions in this raga include :

References

  1. Book: Panda, Pt. Gopal Chandra . Odisi Raga Ratnabali . 2004 . Bhubaneswar . hi . hi:ओडिसी राग रत्नावली . 225908458 . Gopal Chandra Panda.
  2. Book: Parhi, Dr. Kirtan Narayan . The Classicality of Orissi Music . Maxcurious Publications Pvt. Ltd. . 2017 . 9788193215128 . India . 383 . Kirtan Narayan Parhi.
  3. Book: Hota, Dr. Damodar . Udra Paddhatiya Sangita . Swara-Ranga . 2012 . 2 . Bhubaneswar . 18–19 . or . Damodar Hota.
  4. Book: Odisi Raga Sarani . Odissi Research Centre . 2004 . Bhubaneswar.
  5. Book: Misra, Purusottama . Sangitanarayana (A Seventeenth Century Text on Music and Dance from Orissa) . Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts and Motilal Banarsidass Publishers Pvt. Ltd. . 2009 . 9788120832886 . Bose . Prof. Mandakranta.
  6. Book: Badajena Mahapatra, Krusnadasa . Geeta Prakash . Odisha Sangeet Natak Akademi . 1983 . Panigrahi . Nilamadhab . Bhubaneswar . Krusnadasa Badajena Mahapatra.
  7. Book: Deva, Gajapati Narayana . Sangita Narayana . Odisha Sangeet Natak Akademi . 1966 . Acharya . Pt. Banambara . Bhubaneswar . Patnaik . Kabichandra Dr. Kali Charan . Kalicharan Pattnaik . Mohapatra . Kedarnath . Kedarnath Mohapatra.
  8. Book: Panda, Dr. Gopal Chandra . Sri Gita Gobinda Swara Lipi . Smt. Bhagabati Panda . 1995 . Bhubaneswar . or . Notated music of the Gita Govinda . Gopal Chandra Panda.
  9. Book: Das, Ramhari . Odissi Sangeetara Parampara O Prayoga . Kaishikee Prakashani . 2004 . Bhubaneswar, Odisha . or . or:ଓଡ଼ିଶୀ ସଙ୍ଗୀତର ପରମ୍ପରା ଓ ପ୍ରୟୋଗ . The tradition and method of Odissi music . Ramhari Das.
  10. Book: Dasa, Banamali . Banamali Padyabali . Arunodaya Pustakalaya . 1934 . Dasa Goswami . Babaji Baishnaba Charana . . Odia.