Jhinjhoti

**Raga Jhinjhoti**
Thaat	Khamaj
Type	Shadav-Sampurna Vakra
Time of day	2nd Prahar of the night
Arohana	S R m P D S'
Avarohana	S' n D P m G R G S
Pakad	D S R m G R G S R n D P D S P D S R G m G m G R S R n D S
Chalan	D S R m G R G S R n D P D S P D S R G m G m G R S R n D S
Vadi	Ga
Samavadi	Ni
Equivalent	Khambavati

Jhinjhoti is a Hindustani classical raga from the Khamaj Thaat.^[11] This is a light and playful raga.

Theory[]

Aarohana

S R m P D S' ^[12]

Avaroha

S' n D P m G R G S^[13]

Pakad / Chalan

D S R m G R G S R n D P D S P D S R G m G m G R S R n D S^[14]

Vadi

Ga^[15]

Samavadi

Ni^[16]

Raga description[]

This is a light and playful Raga, apt for instrumental music. In this Raga mostly light mood Bandishs are rendered. ^[17]

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.

References[]

[1] ttp://www.tanarang.com/english/jhinjhoti_eng.htm

[2] ttp://www.tanarang.com/english/jhinjhoti_eng.htm

[3] ttp://www.tanarang.com/english/jhinjhoti_eng.htm

[4] ttp://www.tanarang.com/english/jhinjhoti_eng.htm

[5] ttp://www.tanarang.com/english/jhinjhoti_eng.htm

[6] ttp://www.tanarang.com/english/jhinjhoti_eng.htm

[7] ttp://www.tanarang.com/english/jhinjhoti_eng.htm

[8] ttp://www.tanarang.com/english/jhinjhoti_eng.htm

[9] ttp://www.tanarang.com/english/jhinjhoti_eng.htm

[10] ttp://www.tanarang.com/english/jhinjhoti_eng.htm

[11] ttp://www.tanarang.com/english/jhinjhoti_eng.htm

[12] ttp://www.tanarang.com/english/jhinjhoti_eng.htm

[13] ttp://www.tanarang.com/english/jhinjhoti_eng.htm

[14] ttp://www.tanarang.com/english/jhinjhoti_eng.htm

[15] ttp://www.tanarang.com/english/jhinjhoti_eng.htm

[16] ttp://www.tanarang.com/english/jhinjhoti_eng.htm

[17] ttp://www.tanarang.com/english/jhinjhoti_eng.htm

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v t Rāgas as per performance time
Morning	Ahir Bhairav Asavari Bhairav Bhatiyar Bhoopal Todi Bilaskhani Todi Bilawal Desi Gunakri Gurjari Hindol Jaunpuri Jogiya Lalit Nat Bhairav Sohni Todi Vibhas
Afternoon	Bhimpalasi Gaud Sarang Madhuvanti Marwa Multani Patdeep Poorvi Shree
Evening	Bhoopali Desh Hansdhwani Khamaj Puriya Puriya Dhanashree Shankara Tilang Yaman Yaman Kalyan
Night	Adana Bageshri Bahar Basant Bhinna Shadja Bihag Chandrakauns Chhayanat Darbari Durga Gorakh Kalyan Hameer Jaijaivanti Jhinjhoti Kalavati Kedar Kirwani Malgunji Malhar Malkauns Rageshri Shivranjani Tilak Kamod
Anytime	Bhairavi Charukeshi Dhani Gara Kafi Piloo Vrindavani Sarang
Season	Gaud Malhar

Thaat	Khamaj^[1]
Type	Shadav-Sampurna Vakra ^[2]
Time of day	2nd Prahar of the night ^[3]
Arohana	S R m P D S'^[4]
Avarohana	S' n D P m G R G S^[5]
Pakad	D S R m G R G S R n D P D S P D S R G m G m G R S R n D S^[6]
Chalan	D S R m G R G S R n D P D S P D S R G m G m G R S R n D S^[7]
Vadi	Ga^[8]
Samavadi	Ni^[9]
Equivalent	Khambavati^[10]