Shree (raga)
Shree Thaat Kafi Time of day Early evening, after sunset Season Winter Arohana sa re- ma-, pa ni sa Avarohana sa ni dha-, pa ma- ga re- sa Vadi re- Samavadi pa Synonym Shri This article is about the Hindustani raga. For the Carnatic ragam, see Shree ragam. Hindustani classical music Concepts Shruti Swara Raga Tala Gharana Instruments Genres Dhrupad Dhamar Khyal Tarana Thumri Dadra Qawwali Ghazal Thaats Bilaval Khamaj Kafi Asavari Bhairav Bhairavi Todi Purvi Marva Kalyan v t e Shree is a very old North Indian raga of the Purvi thaat, and has traditionally been associated with Lord Shiva. It also appears in the Sikh tradition from northern India, and is a part of the Guru Granth Sahib , the holy text of the Sikhs. The Guru Granth Sahib composition comprises 31 ragas where Shree is the first raga to appear. The raga appears on 80 pages of the composition, 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 p...