Jaijaivanti

Jaijaivanti or Jaijaiwanti is a Hindustani classical raga[1] belonging to Khamaj thaat.

Jaijaivanti
Thaat
Time of day6 pm to 9 pm
ArohanaRe ga(komal) re sa, re ga(shuddh), ma pa dha pa, ni sa
AvarohanaSa ni(komal) dha pa, dha ma ga re, re ga(komal) re sa
Pakadre ga komal re sa,(mandra saptak) ni shuddha sa dha ni re
VadiRe ( poorvanga vadi)
SamavadiPa
SynonymPiloo, Gara (raag)
EquivalentDwijavanthi

According to the Guru Granth Sahib, this raga is a mixture of two others: Bilaval and Sorath. This raga appears in the latter section in Gurbani, as only four hymns were composed by Guru Tegh Bahadur, the ninth guru. These hymns were added by his son and successor Guru Gobind Singh in 1705 A.D. This raga is not mentioned in any Indian classical scriptures on music. It is also not mentioned in the Ragmala.[2] According to the Guru Granth Sahib, raga Jaijavanti (ਜੈਜਾਵੰਤੀ) expresses the feeling of happiness and satisfaction of achievement, however it simultaneously conveys the sadness of losing. An apt simile for this Raag is that of a king winning a battle, however he is then told that his son has perished on the battlefield. This Raag conveys a sense of having to put your duty first, no matter what your inner feelings may be. The duality of the emotions of joy and sorrow help to keep you stable and prevent you reveling in your own achievement. Raga Jaijaiwanti bears the closest resemblance to Gara.

Composition

Aarohana

Re ga(komal) re sa, re ga(shuddh), ma pa dha pa, ni sa

Avaroha

Sa ni(komal) dha pa, dha ma ga re, re ga(komal) re sa

Pakad

Re ga komal re sa,(mandra saptak) ni shuddha sa dha ni re

It is considered to be a "Paramel Praveshak Raga", i.e a raga that has the characteristics of a particular mela or thaat and which has additional notes that enable it to be categorized under another mela or thaat. Jaijaivanti has both Shuddha Ga and Komal Ga. It also has Shuddha Ni and Komal Ni usage as well. If more stress or focus is put on the Shuddha Ga and Ni notes, the raga shows the characteristics of the Khamaj thaat. Whereas if more focus is applied on the Komal Ga and Komal Ni notes in the same raga , the characteristics of the Kafi Thaat are highlighted. It has the characteristics of both the Khamaj and Kafi thaat and hence called "Paramel Praveshak Raga".

Possible notes

Ni Sa Dha NI(komal) Re, Re Ga(Komal) Re Sa,
Pa Re Ga(komal) Re Sa, Ma Pa Ni(shuddh) Re (tar saptak) Ni(komal) Dha Pa, Dha Ma Ga Re, Re Ga(komal) Re Sa

Also known as Dwijavanthi in the Carnatic tradition and in the Yakshagana theater tradition.

Film Songs

Language:Tamil:

Song Movie Composer Singer
Amutha Tamizhil Madhuraiyai Meetta Sundharapandiyan M. S. Viswanathan P. Jayachandran, Vani Jairam
Anbae Sughama (Sahana Traces) Paarthale Paravasam A. R. Rahman Srinivas, Sadhana Sargam
Mannapenin Sathiyam Kochadaiiyaan Haricharan, Latha Rajinikanth
Mazhai Mega Vanna(Charanam only) Desam K. S. Chitra, Srinivas
Mouname Paarvayai Anbe Sivam Vidyasagar S. P. Balasubrahmanyam,Chandrayee
Poi Solla Kudathu Run Hariharan
Unnai Kaanadhu Naan Vishwaroopam Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy Shankar Mahadevan, Kamal Haasan

Albums:Tamil

Song Album Composer Singer
Yayum Nyayum Yarakiyaro Sandham- Symphony Meets Classical Tamil Rajan Somasundaram Karthik, Pragathi Guruprasad

Urdu

Sung in Urdu:

Dil Ka Diya Jalaya (Film: Koel (1959), Singer: Noor Jahan (Late), Composer: Khawaja Khursheed Anwar)

Ghazal: Ghuncha e shoq, laga hai khilnay, Singer: Mehdi Hasan, Notes: Re ga(komal) Re Sa Ma

Hindi

Sung in Hindi:

Man Mohana Bare Jhoote (Film: Seema (1955), Music: Shankar-Jaikishan, Singer: Lata Mangeshkar)

Sooni Sooni Saaz Ki Sitaron Par (Film: Laal Pathhar (1971), Music: Shankar-Jaikishan, Singer: Asha Bhonsle)

Dil Deta Hai Ro Ro Duhai (Film: Phir Teri Kahaani Yaad Aayi (1993), Music: Anu Malik, Singer: Alka Yagnik)

Main Radha Tu Sham (Film: Viswaroopam(2012), Music: Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy, Singer: Shankar Mahadevan & Kamal Hassan)

Baapu Sehat Ke Liye (Film: Dangal (2016), Music: Pritam)

Naina (Film: Dangal(2016), Music: Pritam, Singer: Arijit Singh)

Malayalam

Sung in Malayalam:

Oruneram Enkilum (Singers: Yesudas, Chitra)

Performance

Jaijaivanti is sung during the first prahar of the night--from 6:00 to 9:00 pm. It is generally recited in the summer or grishma. Jaijaivanti is sung by 2 aangs, i.e. the Desh aang and the Bageshri aang.

References

  1. Mackenzie, Sir Compton; Stone, Christopher. The Gramophone. 77, Issues 915-918. p. 100.
  2. 1, Sukhbir Singh Kapoor & Mohinder Kaur Kapoor. Vol. (2002). Guru Granth Sahib : an advance study. New Delhi: Hemkunt Press. ISBN 9788170103172.CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
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