Raga Rageshree

Raga Rageshree (Rageshwari) is a Hindustani raga that has evolved and become popular in the past century. It has come to be known as the "Queen of Ragas".

Structure
                      | Aaroh:Sa Ga Ma Dha Ni Sa        | Avaroh: Sa Ni Dha Ma Ga Ma Re Sa
 * Vaadi: Ga
 * Samvaadi: Ni

Samaya

 * Singing Time: Second part of night
 * Moods: Sweet and romantic

Subtleties
Rageshree often begins on Dha and most phrases end on Ma or Sa. The raaga is characterized by a meend (glide) from Dha to Ma and the popular ending phrase Ga Ma Re Sa (slight meend from Ma to Re).

Related Ragas
Thaat: Khamaj

Carnatic Equivalent: Ravichandrika

Raga Bageshree: Raga Rageshree is very similar in its structure to Raga Bageshree. Rageshree stands apart, however, through the use of the shuddha Ga, versus Bageshree's komal Ga.