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

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