Jhinjhoti

Raga Jhinjhoti
ThaatKhamaj[1]
TypeShadav-Sampurna Vakra [1]
Time of day2nd Prahar of the night [1]
ArohanaS R M P D Ṡ[1]
AvarohanaṠ Ṉ D P M G R G S[1]
PakadḌ S R M G R G S R Ṉ̣ Ḍ P̣ Ḍ S P̣ Ḍ S R G M G M G R S R Ṉ̣ Ḍ S[1]
ChalanḌ S R M G R G S R Ṉ̣ Ḍ P̣ Ḍ S P̣ Ḍ S R G M G M G R S R Ṉ̣ Ḍ S[1]
VadiG[1]
SamavadiṈ[1]
EquivalentKhambavati[1]
Hindustani classical music
Concepts
Genres
Thaats

Jhinjhoti is a Hindustani classical raga from the Khamaj Thaat.[1] This is a light and playful raga.

Theory

Aarohana

S R M P D Ṡ [1]

Avaroha

Ṡ Ṉ D P M G R G S[1]

Pakad / Chalan

Ḍ S R M G R G S R Ṉ̣ Ḍ P̣ Ḍ S P̣ Ḍ S R G M G M G R S R Ṉ̣ Ḍ S[1]

Vadi

Ga[1]

Samavadi

Ni[1]

Raga description

This is a light and playful Raga, apt for instrumental music. In this Raga mostly light mood Bandishs are rendered.[1]

Songs in this Raga

A famous rendition of this raga is Abdul Karim Khan's Thumri "Piya Bin Nahi Aavat Chain" which Bhimsen Joshi had heard as a child and which left a lasting impression on him.

Gulon mein rang bhare, a ghazal by Faiz Ahmad Faiz, sung by Mehdi Hassan, is set to Jhinjhoti.

Film Songs

Language : Telugu

Song Movie Composer Singers
Padamani Nannadaga Thaguna Doctor Chakravarty S. Rajeswara Rao P. Susheela

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q "Raag Jhinjhoti - Indian Classical Music". Tanarang.com. Retrieved 2022-08-25.