Desh or Des is a Hindustani classical music raga[1][2] which belongs to the Khamaj thaat.
[3] Re is very prominent, quite a few times the singer rests on Re, making it a centre to the melody.
Further, Desh is quite close to neighboring ragas like Tilak Kamod, and hence requires skillful rendition to separate itself.
The popular old Doordarshan video Baje Sargam, that featured many respected Indian classical singers, is also based on Desh.
The songs based on this raga Des are listed below: (Ragamalika:Desh, Sahana)