
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

(general discussion of arohana) – (general discussion of notation)
Avarohana

(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)