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	'''Shri ragam''' is an ancient [[raga]]m in the [[Carnatic Music\|Carnatic]] tradition. It is also written as '''Sri''' or '''Sreeraga'''.~~<~~ref name="ragas"~~>~~''Ragas in Carnatic music'' by Dr. S. Bhagyalekshmy, Pub. 1990, CBH Publications~~<~~/ref~~>~~ This scale does not have all the seven ''[[swara]]s'' (musical notes) in the ascending scale.~~<~~ref name="ragas" /~~>~~ ''Shree'' is the ''asampurna melakartha'' equivalent of ''[[Kharaharapriya]]'', the 22nd ''[[Melakarta]]'' rāgam.~~<~~ref name="ragas" /~~><~~ref name="raganidhi"~~>~~''Raganidhi'' by P. Subba Rao, Pub. 1964, The Music Academy of Madras~~<~~/ref~~>~~ It is the last of the 5 ''Ghana'' rāgams of Carnatic music.~~<~~ref name="ragas" /~~>~~ It is a popular rāgam that is considered to be highly auspicious.~~<~~ref name="raganidhi" /~~>~~		'''Shri ragam''' is an ancient [[raga]]m in the [[Carnatic Music\|Carnatic]] tradition. It is also written as '''Sri''' or '''Sreeraga'''.<ref name="ragas">''Ragas in Carnatic music'' by Dr. S. Bhagyalekshmy, Pub. 1990, CBH Publications</ref> This scale does not have all the seven ''[[swara]]s'' (musical notes) in the ascending scale.<ref name="ragas" /> ''Shree'' is the ''asampurna melakartha'' equivalent of ''[[Kharaharapriya]]'', the 22nd ''[[Melakarta]]'' rāgam.<ref name="ragas" /><ref name="raganidhi">''Raganidhi'' by P. Subba Rao, Pub. 1964, The Music Academy of Madras</ref> It is the last of the 5 ''Ghana'' rāgams of Carnatic music.<ref name="ragas" /> It is a popular rāgam that is considered to be highly auspicious.<ref name="raganidhi" />

	Notably, Carnatic Shree takes the lower ''madhyamam'' being the asampurna scale equivalent of Kharaharapriya. It is not related to the [[Hindustani Classical Music\|Hindustani]] raga, [[Shree (Hindustani raga)\|Shree]].		Notably, Carnatic Shree takes the lower ''madhyamam'' being the asampurna scale equivalent of Kharaharapriya. It is not related to the [[Hindustani Classical Music\|Hindustani]] raga, [[Shree (Hindustani raga)\|Shree]].
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	''Shree'' is an asymmetric rāgam that does not contain ''gāndhāram'' or ''dhaivatam'' in the ascending scale. It is a ''audava-vakra-sampurna'' rāgam (or ''owdava'', meaning pentatonic in ascending scale),~~<~~ref name="ragas" /~~>~~ where ''vakra'' indicates the zig-zag nature of jumping notes in descending scale. Its ''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):		''Shree'' is an asymmetric rāgam that does not contain ''gāndhāram'' or ''dhaivatam'' in the ascending scale. It is a ''audava-vakra-sampurna'' rāgam (or ''owdava'', meaning pentatonic in ascending scale),<ref name="ragas" /> where ''vakra'' indicates the zig-zag nature of jumping notes in descending scale. Its ''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\|ārohaṇa]]: {{svaraC\|S\|R2\|M1\|P\|N2\|S'\|foot=yes}}		* [[Arohana\|ārohaṇa]]: {{svaraC\|S\|R2\|M1\|P\|N2\|S'\|foot=yes}}

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{{Infobox ragam
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| avarohanam = {{svaraC|S'|N2|P|M1|R2|G2|R2|S}}
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{{Carnatic}}

'''Shri ragam''' is an ancient [[raga]]m in the [[Carnatic Music|Carnatic]] tradition. It is also written as '''Sri''' or '''Shree'''.<ref name="ragas">''Ragas in Carnatic music'' by Dr. S. Bhagyalekshmy, Pub. 1990, CBH Publications</ref> This scale does not have all the seven ''[[swara]]s'' (musical notes) in the ascending scale.<ref name="ragas" /> ''Shree'' is the ''asampurna melakartha'' equivalent of ''[[Kharaharapriya]]'', the 22nd ''[[Melakarta]]'' rāgam.<ref name="ragas" /><ref name="raganidhi">''Raganidhi'' by P. Subba Rao, Pub. 1964, The Music Academy of Madras</ref> It is the last of the 5 ''Ghana'' rāgams of Carnatic music.<ref name="ragas" /> It is a popular rāgam that is considered to be highly auspicious.<ref name="raganidhi" />

Notably, Carnatic Shree takes the lower ''madhyamam'' being the asampurna scale equivalent of Kharaharapriya. It is not related to the [[Hindustani Classical Music|Hindustani]] raga, [[Shree (Hindustani raga)|Shree]].

According to Indian classical vocalist [[Pandit Jasraj]], Shree is "an evening raga, sung during the sunset. It is full of grace and majesty, and the main mood it creates is one of devotion and dedication."<ref>{{cite news
| last =
| first =
| title = Indian classical music: Different kinds of ragas
| newspaper = The Times of India
| location =
| pages =
| language =
| publisher = Times Group
| date = 29 September 2016
| url = https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/indian-classical-music-different-kinds-of-ragas/articleshow/54540966.cms?from=mdr
| access-date = 10 May 2021}}</ref>

==Structure and Lakshana==
[[File:Madhyamavati scale.svg|thumb|right|300px|Ascending scale is same as ''[[Madhyamavati]]'' scale, shown here with ''shadjam'' at C]]
[[File:Kharaharapriya scale.svg|thumb|right|300px|Notes in descending scale is that of ''Kharaharapriya'' scale, shown here with ''shadjam'' at C]]

''Shree'' is an asymmetric rāgam that does not contain ''gāndhāram'' or ''dhaivatam'' in the ascending scale. It is a ''audava-vakra-sampurna'' rāgam (or ''owdava'', meaning pentatonic in ascending scale),<ref name="ragas" /> where ''vakra'' indicates the zig-zag nature of jumping notes in descending scale. Its ''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|ārohaṇa]]: {{svaraC|S|R2|M1|P|N2|S'|foot=yes}}
* [[Avarohana|avarohaṇa]]: {{svaraC|S'|N2|P|M1|R2|G2|R2|S|foot=yes}} (or) {{svaraC|S'|N2|P|D2|N2|P|M1|R2|G2|R2|S|foot=yes}}

This scale uses the notes ''chatushruti rishabham, sadharana gandharam, shuddha madhyamam, panchamam, chatushruti dhaivatam'' and ''kaisiki nishadam''.

== Popular compositions ==
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''Shree'' rāgam has been decorated with compositions by many composers. A few of the popular [[kriti]]s are listed here.

*The fifth ''[[Pancharatna Kriti]]'' ''Endaro mahanubhavulu'' composed by [[Tyagaraja]] in Telugu, the last of the 5 gems
*''Sami ninnekori'', a ''[[Varnam]]'' by Karur Devudu Iyer in Telugu
*''Nama kumusumamula'' by Tyagaraja in Telugu
*''Yuktamu gAdu'' by Tyagaraja in Telugu
*''Sri Varalakshmi'', ''Sri Muladhara chakra vinayaka'' , ''Sri Kamalambike'' and ''Sri vishvanatham bhaje'' by [[Muthuswami Dikshitar]] in Sanskrit
*''Bhavayami Nanda'' and ''Reena Madadritha'' by [[Swathi Thirunal]]
*''[[Karuna Cheyvan Enthu]]'' by [[Irayimman Thampi]]
*''Karuna judu ninnu'' by [[Shyama Shastri]] in Telugu
*''Mangalam arul'' by [[Papanasam Sivan]] in Tamil
*''Vande Vasudevam'' by [[Annamacharya]] in Sanskrit
*'' Mayanai'' part of the Thiruppavai by [[Andal]]
*''Vanajasana Vinuta'' composed by [[Subbaraya Shastri]] in [[Telugu language|Telugu]]
*''Dinamu Dwadasi Nedu'' by [[Annamacharya]] in Telugu
*''O! Pavanatmaja O! Ghanuda'' by [[Annamacharya]] in Telugu
*''Bandanene Ranga'' by [[Purandara dasa]]

== Film Songs ==
===Language:[[Tamil Language|Tamil]]===
{| class="wikitable"
!Song
!Movie
!Year
!Composer
!Singer
|-
|Deviyar Iruvar
|[[Kalai Kovil]]
|1964
|[[Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy]]
|[[P. Susheela]]
|-
|Ulagin Mudalisai(Hindi lines in Ragam Pahadi)
|[[Thavapudhalavan]]
|1972
|rowspan="3"|[[M. S. Viswanathan]]
|[[T. M. Soundararajan]], [[P. B. Srinivas]]
|-
|Sugamana Ragangale(Pallavi only)
|[[Miruthanga Chakravarthi]]
|1983
|[[Vani Jairam]]
|-
|Ninaivaale
|[[Andaman Kadhali]]
|1978
|[[K.J. Yesudas]], [[Vani Jairam]]
|-
|Sugaraagame Yen(Ragam Manirangu)
|[[Kanni Rasi]]
|1985
|rowspan="9"|[[Ilayaraja]]
|[[Malaysia Vasudevan]], [[Vani Jairam]]
|-
|Solam Vidhakayile
|[[16 Vayathinile]]
|1977
|[[Illayaraja]]
|-
|Saamakozhi Koovudhamma
|Ponnu Oorukku Pudhusu
|
|[[Ilayaraja]], [[S. P. Sailaja]]
|-
|Kandane Engum
|[[Kaatrinile Varum Geetham]]
|1978
|[[S. Janaki]], [[Vani Jairam]](Pathos)
|-
|Perai Chollava
|[[Guru (1980 film)|Guru]]
|1980
|[[S. P. Balasubramaniam]], [[S. Janaki]]
|-
|Poovana Enna Thottu
|[[Ponmana Selvan]]
|1989
|[[Mano (singer)|Mano]], [[Vani Jairam]]
|-
|Devi Durga Devi
|En Padal Unakaga
|
|[[Mano (singer)|Mano]], [[K.S. Chitra]]
|-
|Nee Pogum Pathayil
|[[Gramatthu Minnal]]
|1987
|[[Malaysia Vasudevan]], [[K.S. Chitra]]
|-
|Vaadi Yen Sengamalam
|[[Raasukutti]]
|1992
|[[Minmini]]
|-
|Thodu Vaanam Nijamalla
|[[Kavithai Paada Neramillai]]
|1987
|[[L. Vaidyanathan]]
|[[S. Janaki]]
|-
|Theendai Mei Theendai
|[[En Swasa Kaatre]]
|1999
|[[A. R. Rahman]]
|rowspan="3"|[[S. P. Balasubramaniam]], [[K. S. Chitra]]
|-
|Selai Kattum
|[[Kodi Parakuthu]]
|1988
|[[Hamsalekha]]
|-
|Kaakai Chiraginile
|[[Purusha Lakshanam]]
|1993
|rowspan="4"|[[Deva (composer)|Deva]]
|-
|Pacha Marikozhundhu
|[[Veeram Vilanja Mannu]]
|1998
|[[S. P. Balasubramaniam]], [[Anuradha Sriram]]
|-
|Manase Manase
|[[Nenjinile]]
|1999
|[[P. Unnikrishnan]], [[K. S. Chitra]]
|-
|Cochin Madapura
|[[Unnudan]]
|1998
|[[P. Unnikrishnan]], [[Swarnalatha]]
|-
|Suttipoove
|[[Kaivantha Kalai]]
|2006
|rowspan=2|[[Dhina]]
|[[Karthik (singer)|Karthik]], [[Sadhana Sargam]]
|-
|Perunthil Nee
|[[Pori (film)|Pori]]
|2007
|[[Madhu Balakrishnan]], [[Madhushree]], Dhina
|-
|Sinthamani Sinthamani
|[[Aahaa Enna Porutham]]
|1997
|[[Vidyasagar (composer)|Vidyasagar]]
|[[Hariharan (singer)|Hariharan]], [[S. Janaki]]
|-
|-
|Thodu Thodu Vaa Mella
|[[Dharma Devathai]]
|1986
|[[Raveendran]]
|[[K. J. Yesudas]], [[S. Janaki]]
|-
|Pooncholai Kiliye
|[[Keerthi Chakra (film)|Aran]]
|2006
|[[Joshua Sridhar]]
|[[Karthik (singer)|Karthik]], [[Asha G. Menon]]
|}

== Tamil Devotional Songs ==
{| class="wikitable"
!Song
!Album
!Composer
!Singer
|-
|Aadhaaram Neeyae
|Sri Guru Bhagavan
| Veeramani Kannan
|[[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]]
|}

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

=== Scale similarities ===
*''[[Madhyamavati]]'' is a rāgam which has a symmetric ascending and descending scale, which matches the ascending scale of ''Shree''. Its ''ārohaṇa-avarohaṇa'' structure is S R2 M1 P N2 S : S N2 P M1 R2 S
*''Manirangu'' is a rāgam which has ''gāndhāram'' in the descending scale, while all other notes in both the ascending and descending scale are same as ''Madhyamavati''. Its ''ārohaṇa-avarohaṇa'' structure is S R2 M1 P N2 S : S N2 P M1 G2 R2 S

==Notes==
{{notelist|30em}}

==References==
{{reflist}}

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

[[Category:Janya ragas]]
[[Category:Janya ragas (kharaharapriya)]]

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