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Rag Sohani (Sohini)


Description

Sohani (a.k.a. Sohini) is a rag that has been around for quite sometime. It has been noted that four varieties exist (Rao, B.S. 1985), but today only one seems to be common.

Sohani has a very unusual structure. The most common versions have no Pa and a Tivra Ma. This causes musicians to resort to unusual drones in order to accommodate this. The Ga is very prominent.



Arohana

Ascending structure for Rag Sohani

(general discussion of arohana)(general discussion of notation)


Avarohana

Descending structure of Rag Sohani

(general discussion of avarohana)


Jati

Audav – Shadav – (general discussion of jati)


Vadi

Dha – (general discussion of vadi)


Samvadi

Ga – (general discussion of samvadi)


Time

Pre-dawn – (general discussion of time and rag)


That

Marwa That – (general discussion of that)


Drone

Sa – Dha – (general discussion of drone)


Popular Songs

Film songs in Rag Sohani



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