GSRI 2024 Intern
About Meher Khanuja
Meher Khanuja is a 16 year old girl who is always on top of her work. She always makes sure to finish her work before she does anything else. Her grades are all 97s or above, and she is liked by all of her teachers. She is always on top of everything, and doesn’t leave her work till the last minute.
About my project
The Significance of Dakhni Raags in the Spiritual Soundscape of Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji
In this paper, the Raags in the Dakhni family in Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji will be discussed. This paper will first include the historical and musical context behind the Dakhni Raags. It will compare and contrast the shudh forms of Raag Gauri, Raag Vadhans, Raag Bilaval, Raag Ramkali, Raag Prabhati, and Raag Maru from their Dakhni Counterparts. Second, the 54 stanzas of Ramkali Dakhni, also known as Dakhni Oankar will be explained. Last, this paper will provide some context and background on the raags in carnatic music to provide relation to the Dakhni Raags found in gurmat sangeet.