Raag Sohani
Raag Sohani belongs to the Marwa thaat and is traditionally sung in the 4th prahar of the night. It uses five swaras on the way up and six coming down, taking a vakra (winding) path rather than a straight line. Phrases centre on Dhaivat - the vadi, or king swara - answered by Gandhar as samvadi.
Swars: Rishabh and Pancham Varjya in Aaroh. Pancham Varjya in Avroh. Rishabh Komal, Madhyam Teevra. Rest all Shuddha Swaras.
Raga Sohani
4th Prahar of the Night (3AM to 6AM)Pakad: M̄ D N Ṡ rʼ Ṡ · N D N D · Ṡ rʼ Ṡ rʼ N Ṡ N D G M̄ G
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 Sohani
10 Hindi and regional film songs composed on Raag Sohani, 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.