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Shree is a very old North Indian raga of the Purvi thaat said to have been related to Lord Shiva: it also appears in the Sikh tradition from northern India and is part of the Guru Granth Sahib. 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 for religious events and is found in many ancient articles on music. Shree is a rare but popular concert raga today and is considered one of the most famous from among the North Indian classical system. It is traditionally performed at sunset. Its mood is one of majesty combined with prayerful meditation. Guru Nanak, Guru Amar Das, Guru Ram Das, and Guru Arjan have composed sacred hymns (Shabads) to be accompanied with this raga. It accompanies about 142 Shabads. Aroh: sa re- ma-, pa ni sa Avroh: sa ni dha-, pa ma- ga re- sa Pakad: sa, re- re- pa, pa ma- ga re-, re- re-, sa Vadi: re- Samvadi: pa See also Ragas in the Guru Granth Sahib Kirtan External links Rajan Parrikar's page on raga Shree Deepak Raja's article on raga Shree Gurmat Sangeet Project Raj Academy of Asian Music Shree Raag Gurbani Vichar Sikhnet: Shabad for Printing v · d · eRagas in the Guru Granth Sahib

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