Dhanyasi
Introduction  '''Dhanyasi''' 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''.This is the common and popular scale and is used for portraying the ''bhakthi rasa''. 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. This scale is less popular and has far less compositions set to it.
Structure and Lakshana Ascending scale with ''shadjam'' at C, which is same as ''Udayaravichandrika'' scaleDescending scale with ''shadjam'' at C, which is same as ''Hanumatodi'' scale''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). Its '''' 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 rishabham'' (R2) in the descending scale, in place of ''shuddha rishabham'' (R1), bringing it under the 20th melakarta ''Natabhairavi''.
Popular compositions There are many compositions set to ''Dhanyasi'' rāgam. *''Sangeeta gnanamu'', ''Ramabhirama Manasu'' 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'' and ''Balakrishnan padamalar'' by Papanasam Sivan*''Sri Ranganathaya namasthe'' and ''Mayuranatham anisham '' by Muthuswamy Dikshitar*''Meenalochana brova '' by Shyama Sastri*''Ye maguva'' – Padhavarnam by Mysore Sadasivarayar
Related rāgams This section covers the theoretical and scientific aspect of this rāgam.=== Graha Bhedam ===''Salaga Bhairavi'' can be derived from ''Dhanyasi'' when sung from Nishadam to Nishadam.=== Scale similarities ===*''Udayaravichandrika'', also known as ''Shuddha Dhanyasi'' has a symmetric pentatonic scale, with the notes same as the ascending scale of ''Dhanyasi''. Its '''' structure is S G2 M1 P N2 S : S N2 P M1 G2 S*''Dhanyasi'' scale as per Dikshitar school uses ''chatusruti rishabham'' in descending scale in place of the ''shuddha rishabham''. Its '''' structure is S G2 M1 P N2 S : S N2 D1 P M1 G2 R2 S
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Film songs === Language : Telugu ===SongMovieComposerSingersKatuka Kantineeru (Potana poem)Bhakta PotanaV. NagayyaV. NagayyaSakala KalyanabhushaSri Venkateswara MahatyamPendyala (composer)Madhavapeddi Satyam
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