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Raag Jhinjhoti

Raag Jhinjhoti belongs to the Khamaj thaat and is traditionally sung in the 2nd prahar of the night. It uses six swaras on the way up and all seven coming down, taking a vakra (winding) path rather than a straight line. Phrases centre on Gandhar - the vadi, or king swara - answered by Nishad as samvadi.

Swars: Nishad Varjya in Aaroh. Nishad Komal in Avroh. Rest all Shuddha Swaras.

Raga Jhinjhoti

2nd Prahar of the Night (9PM to 12AM)
Khamaj thaatShadhav - Sampurna VakraVadi: GandharSamvadi: Nishad
SRmPD
nDPmGRGS

Pakad: ʼD S R m G · R G S R ʼn ʼD ʼP ʼD S · ʼP ʼD S R G m G · m G R S · R ʼn ʼD S

Sargam is written with Sa on C: komal swars are lowercase, teevra Ma is M̄, ʼ before a swar marks the lower (mandra) octave and Ṡ / ʼ after marks the upper (taar) octave. The synth plays plain notes - the gamak, meend, and andolan that bring a raag to life are what you learn in class with an expert.

Film songs in Raag Jhinjhoti

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Badli Badli Duniya Hai MeriChampakali (1962)Lata Mangeshkar, Mahendra Kapoor
Chhup Gaya Koi Re Door Se Pukar KeChor Machaye Shor (1956)Lata Mangeshkar
Ghungharu Ki Taraha, Bajta hi Raha Hun MainBasant Bahar (1974)Kishore Kumar
Jaa Jaa Re Jaa, BalmavaChhoti Bahen (1956)Lata Mangeshkar
Jaun Kahan Bata E DilJhumroo (1959)Mukesh
Koi Hamdam Na Raha, Koi Sahara Na RahaMere Mehboob (1961)Kishore Kumar
Mere Maheboob Tujhe Meri Muhabbat Ki QasamGuide (1963)Mohd. Rafi
So Ja Rajkumari So JaChirag (1940)K.L. Saigal
Teri Ankhon Ke Siva Duniyan MeinPagla Kahin Ka (1969)Mohd. Rafi
Mose Chal Kiye Jaye Hai Re Hai Hai Dekho Saiyan Beiman (a.k.a. Saiyan Beiman)Zindagi (1965)
Lata Mangeshkar
Tum Mujhe Yun Bhula Na PaogePagla Kahin Ka (1970)
Mohd. Rafi

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