Raga Jaunpuri by S Balachander

Raga Jaunpuri on Chandraveena by S Balachander

A video recording of this performance is available on YouTube at https://youtu.be/sldH_5uYvqc

Snippets from this performance are available on YouTube at https://youtu.be/lOdCSgQ7e-8

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Program Notes:

Short Alap in Jaunpuri
Raga Alapana is an improvisation and a systematic presentation of a Raga. This part has no rhythmic accompaniment. Usually, it has three parts - Alap, Jod and Jhala. But here Balachander plays a short Alap to introduce the Raga before performing the Pallavi.

Pallavi (composition) in Jaunpuri set to Chautala
Pallavi is a melodic phrase or lyrics set to a fixed set of beats in a rhythmic cycle. The improvisation here is creating interesting rhythm based melodic patterns while maintaining the framework of the Raga. This part of the performance is accompanied by Pakhawaj.

Here are some notes about the Raga and the Tala.

Raga - Jaunpuri
Scale - Sa Re ga ma Pa dha ni
Family - Asavari
Melakartha - Natabhairavi (Sa Re ga ma Pa dha ni)
Prahar - 2nd and 3rd prahar (equivalent to 9 AM - 12 PM)

Reading the scale: In Indian Classical Music, the seven notes in an octave are called Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Dha Ni and then Sa comes again. Notes with a capitalised first letter are called Tivra (or sharp) notes. E.g., Re above. Notes written fully in lower case are called Komal (or flat) notes. E.g., ma and ni above. Sa and Pa are always written with a capitalised first letter.

Tala - Chautala
Beats - 12 (4+4+2+2)
Chautala has 12 beats split as 4 + 2 + 2 + 2 denoted by solfas or syllables representing various rhythmic patterns. The basic solfas of Tivratala are given below.
Solfas - Dha Dha Dhin Ta | ThiTa Dha Dhin Ta | ThiTa KatTa | GaDhi GaNa |

Tracklist

1.	Raga Jaunpuri - Short Alap and Pallavi	22:28

Credits

released April 12, 2020

About the artists:
S Balachander is an Indian Classical musician and the inventor and performing artist of Chandraveena. To learn more, visit www.chandraveena.com

Dhaval Mistry is a Pakhawaj player and maker of traditional Indian instruments. He is a student of master pakhawaj player, Shri Manik Munde. To learn more, visit www.instagram.com/dhavalpakhavaj

Credits:
Chandraveena - S Balachander
Pakhawaj - Dhaval Mistry

Production :
Sadharani Music Works - www.sadharani.com

License

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