Raga Jaijaiwanti

About the Raga

Raga Jaijaiwanti is a graceful and highly expressive raga of Hindustani classical music. It is characterised by the interplay of Shuddha and Komal Gandhar and Shuddha and Komal Nishad, giving it a distinctive mixture of sweetness and emotional depth. The raga is generally associated with the late evening and is capable of both introspective and romantic expression.

Feature	Information
Raga	Jaijaiwanti
Thaat	Khamaj
Jati	Sampurna–Sampurna
Aroha	S R g G M P D n S′
Avaroha	S′ n D P M G R g R S
Vadi	Re
Samvadi	Pa
Important Feature	Both Shuddha & Komal Ga and Ni
Time	Late evening

Artists: Ustad Faiyazuddin Dagar & Ustad Zahiruddin Dagar
Form: Dhrupad
Tradition: Dagar Bani
Raga: Jaijaiwanti

About the Recording

This recording presents Raga Jaijaiwanti in the distinctive Dhrupad tradition of the Dagar Brothers. Faiyazuddin Dagar and Zahiruddin Dagar were among the prominent exponents of the Dagar tradition during the twentieth century.