Jhinjhoti

Raga Jhinjhoti
Thaat	Khamaj
Type	Shadav-Sampurna Vakra
Time of day	2nd Prahar of the night
Arohana	S R M P D Ṡ
Avarohana	Ṡ Ṉ D P M G R G S
Pakad	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
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
Vadi	G
Samavadi	Ṉ
Equivalent	Khambavati

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

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Thaat	Khamaj^[1]
Type	Shadav-Sampurna Vakra ^[1]
Time of day	2nd Prahar of the night ^[1]
Arohana	S R M P D Ṡ^[1]
Avarohana	Ṡ Ṉ D P M G R G S^[1]
Pakad	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]
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	G^[1]
Samavadi	Ṉ^[1]
Equivalent	Khambavati^[1]