Jaunpuri (raga)
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). (the notes used in this scale are "shadjam, chathusruthi rishabham, sadharana gandharam, shuddha madhyamam, panchamam, kaishika nishadham and shuddh dhaivatam") In Carnatic music. Structure and Lakshana. 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 baltic