Sohni

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Sohni is a raga in Hindustani classical music in the Marwa thaat. It may be spelt Sohani, or even Sohini.

Tall, virgin, charming, her eyes like lotuses, ears clustered with celestial flowers, Sohini is a lovely form. She holds a lute and her songs are amorous
Rāga kalpa druma, p. 19[1]

The arohana is S G M D N S' r' S', and the avarohana is S' N D N D G M D M G M G r S.

Raga Sohni is associated with very late night / pre-dawn, the last or eighth period of day, roughly from 3-6AM. It is somewhat similar to Marwa and Pooriya ragas in the same thaat[2], and also to Basant in the Poorvi thaat[3].

[edit] References

  1. ^ Daniélou, Alain (1968). The Rāgas of northern Indian music. Barrie and Rockliff, London, 334--334. ISBN 0214156893. 
  2. ^ Rajan Parrikar on the Marway-Pooriya-Sohani axis
  3. ^ MusicalNirvana - Hindustani Raaga