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Raga Jaunpuri is a rāga in Hindustani classical music in the Asavari thaat. Some musicians like Omkarnath Thakur consider it indistinguishable from the shuddha rishabh Asavari. Its attractive swaras also make it a popular raga in the Carnatic circles with a number of compositions in South India being tuned to Jaunpuri.

The name of the rāga may associate it with places of this name, such as Javanpur in Gujarat, close to Saurasthra region and Jaunpur in northern Uttar Pradesh.

History

Jaunpuri was created by Sultan Hussain Sharqi of Jaunpur.

Structure

The Pakad is "m P n d P, m P g, R m P"

It is usually performed in morning (9-12pm).

In Carnatic music

Structure and Lakshana

• ārohaṇa : S R₂ M₁ P D₁ N₂ Ṡ
• avarohaṇa : Ṡ N₂ D₁ P M₁ G₂ R₂ S

(the notes used in this scale are shadjam, chathusruthi rishabham, sadharana gandharam, shuddha madhyamam, panchamam, kaishika nishadham and shuddh dhaivatam)

In the Carnatic circles, Jonpuri is considered a janya rāga of Natabhairavi, the 20th Melakarta rāga.

Popular compositions

Jaunpuri lends itself to songs that try to convey baltic or a certain glorious grandeur or awe.

Kritis

Songs

Bangla

Hindi

Malayalam

Tamil

Telugu

Notes

1. Alternate notations:
   • Hindustani: S R M P Ḏ Ṉ Ṡ
   • Western: C D F G A♭ B♭ C
2. Alternate notations:
   • Hindustani: Ṡ Ṉ Ḏ P M G̱ R S
   • Western: C B♭ A♭ G F E♭ D C

References

1. ^ "Raag Jaunpuri – Indian Classical Music – Tanarang.com". www.tanarang.com. Archived from the original on 5 August 2020. Retrieved 12 February 2021.
2. Rajan Parrikar, Asavari and Associates Archived 8 July 2015 at the Wayback Machine
3. ^ Mani, Charulatha. "A Raga's journey – Jaunty Jonpuri". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 29 September 2015. Retrieved 21 July 2015.
4. Rama Mantrava Japiso | Ram Mandir Bhoomi Pujan | Ayodhya | Jonpuri | Purandara Dasa | Madhuvanthy. Madhuvanthy. Retrieved 5 August 2020 – via YouTube.
5. "'Muruganai Bhaji Maname'". karnATik. Retrieved 21 October 2022.

• Hindustani ragas
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