What is "jaitsri"

Jaitsri is an Indian classical raga that appears in the Sikh tradition from northern India and is part of the Guru Granth Sahib. Raga Jaitsri is not in the Ragmala. Jaitsri is performed between 12 am and 3 pm. It provided the setting for hymns by Guru Ram Das, Guru Arjan and Guru Tegh Bahadar for a total of 30 hymns.

The following represents the order of notes that can be used on the ascending and descending phase of the composition and the primary and secondary notes:

Jaitsri

Scale

Notes

Aroh

Sa Ga Ma Pa Ni Sa

Avroh

Sa Ni Dha Pa Ma Pa Ga Re Sa

Pakar

Sa, Ga Pa M'a Dha Pa M'a Ga,M'a Ga Re Sa Vadi : Ga

Vadi

Pa

Samvadi

Ni

Details of Guru's bani

Name

hymns

Guru Ram Das

11

Guru Arjan Dev

17

Guru Teg Bahadur

3

Bhagat Ravidas

3