Raga: Jaunpuri

Raga Jaunpuri is a track performed by Ustad Bismillah Khan on the shehnai. The composition appears as the third track on Shaadi Ki Shehnaiyan, Volume 3, a compilation album released on CD by Saregama in 2003. The recording spans 3 minutes and 11 seconds and showcases Khan’s interpretation of the eponymous raga within the framework of North Indian classical music.

The album Shaadi Ki Shehnaiyan, Volume 3 forms part of a series curated for traditional Indian wedding ceremonies. Saregama produced the collection under its classical and devotional music catalog. The label did not disclose specific session details, recording locations, or accompanying artists for this track. Khan’s rendition adheres to the structural and melodic conventions of Raga Jaunpuri, a raga associated with the late evening or early night raag classification in the Hindustani tradition.

Ustad Bismillah Khan (1916–2006) remains one of the most celebrated shehnai players in Indian classical music. His contributions to the instrument elevated its status in concert settings, particularly through performances at prominent events such as the Red Fort Independence Day celebrations. The 2003 release reflects his later career recordings, though the album itself targets ceremonial rather than purely classical audiences. No additional variants or live versions of this specific track are documented in the available context.