Jaunpuri
Thaat | Asavari |
---|---|
Pakad | m P n d P, m P g, R m P |
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.[1] 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.[2]
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.[2]
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 the late morning (8-10am).
In Carnatic music
Structure and Lakshana
- ārohaṇa : S R₂ M₁ P D₁ N₂ Ṡ[lower-alpha 1]
- avarohaṇa : Ṡ N₂ D₁ P M₁ G₂ R₂ S[lower-alpha 2]
(the notes used in this scale are shadja, chathusruthi rishabha, sadharan gandhar, shuddh madhyam, pancham, kaishiki nishadh and shuddh dhaivat)
In the Carnatic circles, Jonpuri is considered a janya rāga of Natabhairavi, the 20th Melakarta rāga.
Popular compositions
Jonpuri lends itself to songs that try to convey bhakti or a certain glorious grandeur or awe.[2]
Kritis
Composition | Composer |
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Madhava loka nam | Swathi Thirunal |
Eppo Varuvaro | Gopalakrishna Bharathi |
Tapasya Kausalya | Panchapakesa Sastri |
Rama mantrava | Purandaradasa |
Asai Mugham Marandhu Poche | Bhaaratiyaar |
Chidanandadam Srinivasam | Kalyani Varadarajan |
Film songs
Thedi Vanthene Pulli Maane - Film -Mathurai Veeran
Composition | Singer | Film | Music Director |
---|---|---|---|
Ullamellam inba vellam | MK Thyagaraja Bhagavathar | Chintamani | |
Gnanakann onru | MK Thyagaraja Bhagavathar | Ashok Kumar | |
Sathva guna bodhan | MK Thyagaraja Bhagavathar | Ashok Kumar | |
Innamum paramugam | Velaikari | S. M. Subbayya Naidu and C. R. Subbaraman | |
Thaai irukka pillai | Velaikari | S. M. Subbayya Naidu and C. R. Subbaraman | |
Ninaithale inikkumadi manam | Radha-Jayalakshmi duo | Mullai Vanam | |
Naan petra selvam | T. M. Soundararajan | Mullai Vanam | |
Kallile kalai vannam | Seerkazhi Govindarajan | Kumudam | K. V. Mahadevan |
Andavan darisaname | T. R. Mahalingam | Agasthiyar | Kunnakudi Vaidhyanathan |
Sonnadhu neethana | P. Susheela | Nenjil Or Aalayam | M. S. Viswanathan – Ramamurthy |
Notes
References
- ↑ Rajan Parrikar, Asavari and Associates
- 1 2 3 Mani, Charulatha. "A Raga's journey - Jaunty Jonpuri". The Hindu.