Jaunpuri

Jaunpuri or Javanpuri is a rāga in Hindustani classical music in the Asavari thaat. Some experts like Pandit Omkarnath Thakur consider it indistinguishable from the shuddha rishabh Asavari.

The name of the rāga may associates it with places of this name such as Javanpur in Gujrat close to Saurastra region and Jaunpur in northern Uttar Pradesh. Yakshagana raga 'Saurastra' is very close to Javanpuri raga.

The arohana is S R m P d m P d n S' and the avarohana is S' n d P d m P g R S. It is usually performed in the late morning (9AM-12 noon). The Pakad is "m P n d P, m P g, R m g

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