Suhi, a very old North Indian

raga A raga ( ; , ; ) is a melodic framework for improvisation in Indian classical music akin to a musical mode, melodic mode. It is central to classical Indian music. Each raga consists of an array of melodic structures with musical motifs; and, fro ...

.: it also appears in the

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tradition from northern

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Guru Granth Sahib The Guru Granth Sahib (, ) is the central holy religious scripture of Sikhism, regarded by Sikhs as the final, sovereign and eternal Guru following the lineage of the ten human gurus of the religion. The Adi Granth (), its first rendition, w ...

. In the Guru Granth Sahib, the composition appear in 62 ragas and this is the thirty first raga to appear in the series. The composition in this raga first appear on Ang number 728. Raag Suhi (ਸੂਹੀ) – Suhi is an expression of such devotion that the listener experiences feelings of extreme closeness and undying love. The listener is bathed in that love and genuinely learns what it means to adore. Raga Suhi was favoured for religious events and is found in many ancient articles on music. Suhi 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 sunraise.

Guru Nanak Gurū Nānak (15 April 1469 – 22 September 1539; Gurmukhi: ਗੁਰੂ ਨਾਨਕ; pronunciation: , ), also known as ('Father Nanak'), was an Indian spiritual teacher, mystic and poet, who is regarded as the founder of Sikhism and is t ...

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Guru Ram Das Guru Ram Das (Gurmukhi: ਗੁਰੂ ਰਾਮ ਦਾਸ, pronunciation: ; 24 September 1534 – 1 September 1581), sometimes spelled as Guru Ramdas, was the fourth of the ten Sikh gurus. He was born to a family based in Lahore, who ...

Guru Arjan Guru Arjan (Gurmukhi: ਗੁਰੂ ਅਰਜਨ, pronunciation: ; 15 April 1563 – 30 May 1606) was the fifth of the ten total Sikh Gurus. He compiled the first official edition of the Sikh scripture called the Adi Granth, which later expande ...

and Bhagats have composed sacred hymns ( Shabads) to be accompanied with this raga. It accompanies about 143 Shabads. * Aroh: sa re ga, ma pa, ni dha ni, sa * Avroh: sa ni dha, pa ma ga re sa * Pakad: sa, re ga ma pa, pa ma ga , re ga , re, sa * Vadi: pa * Samvadi: sa

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Shree Raag Gurbani Vichar

Gurmat Sangeet Academy
Shree Ragas in the Guru Granth Sahib {{India-music-stub

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