Raga Jhinjhoti Description

Raag Jhinjhoti

Swar Notations

Swaras	Nishad Varjya in Aaroh, Nishad Komal in Avroh. Rest all Shuddha Swaras.
Jati	Shadhav - Sampurna Vakra
Thaat	Khamaj
Vadi/Samvadi	Gandhar/Nishad
Time	(9PM - 12 AM) : 2nd Prahar of the night : Ratri ka Dwitiya Prahar
Vishranti Sthan	S; P; D; - S'; P; G;
Mukhya-Ang	,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 ;
Aaroh-Avroh	S R m P D S' - S' n D P m G R G S;

Raag Description: This is a light and playful Raag, apt for instrumental music. In this Raag mostly light mood bandishen are rendered. In Aaroh, Gandhar is used only like - ,P ,D S R G m G ; and not otherwise. But in Avroh, Gandhar is a resting note like - S' P D m G ; R P m G ; m G ; m G R S ,n ,D ,P ,D S;.

This Raag is mostly expanded in Madhya and Mandra Octaves. The nearest Raag is Khambavati. Illustrative combinations include:

,P ,D S R m G ; m G S R ,n ,D ; ,P ,D S ; R m P D n D ; P D m G ; R G S R ,n ,D ; S ; R m P D n D ; P D S' ; S R' n D P ; D P m G ; m G R G S ;

Raga Jhinjhoti notation in Dadra Taal, 6 beats, with Taan.