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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
SRmPDṠ
ṠnDPmGRGS

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

11 Hindi and regional film songs composed on Raag Jhinjhoti, with film, year, singer and music director. Hearing the raag in songs you already know is the fastest way to internalise its mood - tap a tile to play.

Badli Badli Duniya Hai MeriSangeet Samrat Tansen (1962)Lata Mangeshkar, Mahendra Kapoor · music: S.N. Tripathi
Chhup Gaya Koi Re Door Se Pukar KeChampakali (1956)Lata Mangeshkar · music: Hemant Kumar
Ghungharu Ki Taraha, Bajta hi Raha Hun MainChor Machaye Shor (1974)Kishore Kumar · music: Ravindra Jain
Jaa Jaa Re Jaa, BalmavaBasant Bahar (1956)Lata Mangeshkar · music: Shankar, Jaikishan
Jaun Kahan Bata E DilChhoti Bahen (1959)Mukesh · music: Shankar, Jaikishan
Koi Hamdam Na Raha, Koi Sahara Na RahaJhumroo (1961)Kishore Kumar · music: Kishore Kumar
Mere Maheboob Tujhe Meri Muhabbat Ki QasamMere Mehboob (1963)Mohd. Rafi · music: Naushad
Mose Chal Kiye Jaye Hai Re Hai Hai Dekho Saiyan Beiman (a.k.a. Saiyan Beiman)Guide (1965)Lata Mangeshkar · music: S.D. Burman
So Ja Rajkumari So JaZindagi (1940)K.L. Saigal · music: Pankaj Malik
Mohd. Rafi · music: Madan Mohan
Tum Mujhe Yun Bhula Na PaogePagla Kahin Ka (1970)
Mohd. Rafi · music: Shankar, Jaikishan

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