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			{{Short description\|Ninth raga in the Melakarta}}
	{{Infobox ragam		{{Infobox ragam
	\| name = Dhenuka		\| name = Dhenuka
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	[[Image:Dhenuka_scale.svg\|thumb\|right\|300px\|Dhenuka scale with Shadjam at C]]		[[Image:Dhenuka_scale.svg\|thumb\|right\|300px\|Dhenuka scale with Shadjam at C]]

	It is the 3rd rāgam in the 2nd chakra ''Netra''. The mnemonic name is ''Netra-Go''. The mnemonic phrase is ''sa ~~ra gi~~ ma pa dha nu''.<ref name="ragas" /> Its {{IAST\|ārohaṇa-avarohaṇa}} structure (ascending and descending scale) is as follows (see ''[[Swara#~~Swaras~~ in Carnatic music\|swaras in Carnatic music]]'' for details on below notation and terms):		It is the 3rd rāgam in the 2nd chakra ''Netra''. The mnemonic name is ''Netra-Go''. The mnemonic phrase is ''sa ri ga ma pa dha ni''.<ref name="ragas" /> Its {{IAST\|ārohaṇa-avarohaṇa}} structure (ascending and descending scale) is as follows (see ''[[Swara#Svaras in Carnatic music\|swaras in Carnatic music]]'' for details on below notation and terms):
	*[[Arohana\|{{IAST\|ārohaṇa}}]]: {{svaraC\|S\|R1\|G2\|M1\|P\|D1\|N3\|S'\|foot=yes}}		*[[Arohana\|{{IAST\|ārohaṇa}}]]: {{svaraC\|S\|R1\|G2\|M1\|P\|D1\|N3\|S'\|foot=yes}}
	*[[Avarohana\|{{IAST\|avarohaṇa}}]]: {{svaraC\|S'\|N3\|D1\|P\|M1\|G2\|R1\|S\|foot=yes}}		*[[Avarohana\|{{IAST\|avarohaṇa}}]]: {{svaraC\|S'\|N3\|D1\|P\|M1\|G2\|R1\|S\|foot=yes}}
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	==Compositions==		==Compositions==
	*''~~TeliyalEru rAmA~~'' composed by [[Tyagaraja]] is one of the most often rendered in concerts.		*''Teliyaleru Rama'' composed by [[Tyagaraja]] is one of the most often rendered in concerts.
			*''Chidhambareshwaram'' composed by [[Muthuswami Dikshitar]]
	*''Raavayya Rama'' composed by [[Dr. M. Balamuralikrishna]]		*''Raavayya Rama'' composed by [[Dr. M. Balamuralikrishna]]
			*''Kamadhenukam Ashraye'' by Shri Anandhanadha Sadhguru
			*''Karunai Kadale'' by [[Koteeswara Iyer]]

	== Film Songs ==		== Film Songs ==
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	\|Yen Soga Kadhaiye		\|Yen Soga Kadhaiye
	\|[[Thooral Ninnu Pochchu]]		\|[[Thooral Ninnu Pochchu]]
	\|rowspan=5\|[[Ilaiyaraaja]]		\|rowspan=7\|[[Ilaiyaraaja]]
	\|[[Malaysia Vasudevan]],Krishnamoorthi		\|[[Malaysia Vasudevan]], Krishnamoorthi
	\|-		\|-
	\|Roja Poonthotam		\|Roja Poonthotam
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	\|[[Bramma]]		\|[[Bramma]]
	\|[[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]], [[S. Janaki]]		\|[[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]], [[S. Janaki]]
			\|-
			\|Maayonae
			\|[[Maayon (film)\|Maayon]]
			\|[[Ranjani–Gayatri]]
			\|-
			\|Unnoda Nadantha
			\|[[Viduthalai Part 1]]
			\|[[Dhanush]], [[Ananya Bhat]]
			\|-
			\|Uthaya geetham Paaduven
			\|[[Uthaya Geetham]]
			\|[[Ilayaraaja]]
			\|[[S.P. Balasubramaniam]]
	\|}		\|}

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	==References==		==References==
			{{Portal\|India\|Music}}
	{{Reflist}}		{{Reflist}}

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	{{Reflist}}		{{Reflist}}

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{{Infobox ragam
| name = Dhenuka
| synonym =
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| image_alt =
| mela =
| chakra =
| type =
| arohanam = {{svaraC|S|R1|G2|M1|P|D1|N3|S'}}
| avarohanam = {{svaraC|S'|N3|D1|P|M1|G2|R1|S}}
| jeeva =
| chhaya =
| nyasa =
| vishesha =
| equivalent = [[Neapolitan minor scale]]
| similar =
}}
{{Carnatic}}
'''Dhenuka''' (pronounced dhēnukā) is a [[rāga]]m (musical scale) in [[Carnatic music]]. It is the 9th [[Melakarta]] rāgam in the 72 melakarta rāgam system of Carnatic music.

It is called '''Dhunibinnashadjam'''<ref name="ragas">''Ragas in Carnatic music'' by Dr. S. Bhagyalekshmy, Pub. 1990, CBH Publications</ref><ref name="raganidhi">''Raganidhi'' by P. Subba Rao, Pub. 1964, The Music Academy of Madras</ref> in [[Muthuswami Dikshitar]] school of Carnatic music.

==Structure and Lakshana==
[[Image:Dhenuka_scale.svg|thumb|right|300px|Dhenuka scale with Shadjam at C]]

It is the 3rd rāgam in the 2nd chakra ''Netra''. The mnemonic name is ''Netra-Go''. The mnemonic phrase is ''sa ra gi ma pa dha nu''.<ref name="ragas" /> Its {{IAST|ārohaṇa-avarohaṇa}} structure (ascending and descending scale) is as follows (see ''[[Swara#Swaras in Carnatic music|swaras in Carnatic music]]'' for details on below notation and terms):
*[[Arohana|{{IAST|ārohaṇa}}]]: {{svaraC|S|R1|G2|M1|P|D1|N3|S'|foot=yes}}
*[[Avarohana|{{IAST|avarohaṇa}}]]: {{svaraC|S'|N3|D1|P|M1|G2|R1|S|foot=yes}}
(Suddha Rishabham, Sadharana Gandharam, Suddha Madhyamam, Suddha Dhaivatham, Kakali Nishadham)

As it is a melakarta rāgam, by definition it is a [[sampoorna raga|sampoorna rāgam]] (has all seven notes in ascending and descending scale). It is the Suddha madhyamam equivalent of [[Shubhapantuvarali]], which is the 45th melakarta.

== Asampurna Melakarta ==
'''Dhunibinnashadjam''' is the 9th ''Melakarta'' in the original list compiled by [[Venkatamakhin]]. The notes used in the scale are the same as ''Dhenuka''.<ref name="dikshitar">Shree Muthuswami Dikshitar Keerthanaigal, by A Sundaram Iyer, Music Book Publishers, Mylapore, Chennai</ref>

==Janya Rāgams==
Dhenuka has a few [[janya]] rāgams (derived scales) associated with it. See ''[[List of Janya Ragas#Dhenuka|List of Janya Rāgams]]'' for full list of rāgams associated with Dhenuka.

==Compositions==
*''TeliyalEru rAmA'' composed by [[Tyagaraja]] is one of the most often rendered in concerts.
*''Raavayya Rama'' composed by [[Dr. M. Balamuralikrishna]]

== Film Songs ==
=== Language:[[Tamil language|Tamil]] ===
{| class="wikitable"
!Song
!Movie
!Composer
!Singer
|-
|Aattuviththaal Yaaroruvar
|[[Avandhan Manidhan]]
|[[M. S. Viswanathan]]
|[[T. M. Soundararajan]]
|-
|Yen Soga Kadhaiye
|[[Thooral Ninnu Pochchu]]
|rowspan=5|[[Ilaiyaraaja]]
|[[Malaysia Vasudevan]],Krishnamoorthi
|-
|Roja Poonthotam
|[[Kannukkul Nilavu]]
|[[P. Unni Krishnan]], [[Anuradha Sriram]]
|-
|Kadhal Ragamum
|[[Indrudu Chandrudu|Indiran Chandiran]]
|[[Mano (singer)|Mano]], [[K. S. Chitra]]
|-
|Malligai Poo Kathilile
|[[Enne Petha Raasa]]
|[[Mano (singer)|Mano]]
|-
|Raathiri Neram Railadi Oram
|[[Bramma]]
|[[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]], [[S. Janaki]]
|}

==Related rāgams==
This section covers the theoretical and scientific aspect of this rāgam.

Dhenuka's notes when shifted using [[Graha bhedam]], yields 3 other Melakarta rāgams, namely, ''[[Shanmukhapriya]]'', ''[[Chitrambari]]'' and ''[[Shoolini]]''. Graha bhedam is the step taken in keeping the relative note frequencies same, while shifting the Shadjam to the next note in the rāgam.

==Notes==
{{notelist}}

==References==
{{Portal|India|Music}}
{{Reflist}}

{{Melakarta ragas|state=collapsed}}
{{Janya|state=collapsed}}

[[Category:Melakarta Ragas]]