Sohni

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Sohini
Thaat Marva
Time of dayBefore sunrise
Arohana S G  D N 
Avarohana  N D, G  D G  G  S
Pakad
  •  N D, G  D G  G
  •  N D, N D G M, G  G  S
Vadi D
Samavadi G
Synonym
  • Sohani
  • Sohini

Sohini is a raga in Hindustani classical music in the Marwa thaat. Alternate transliterations include Sohani and Sohni. Like Bahar, it is a small raga, with not much space for elaboration. It emotes the feel of longing, of passive sensuousness.

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Technical Description

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 raga is of audav-shadav nature, i.e., it has five swaras (notes) in the arohana (ascent) and six in the avarohana. Rishabh (Re) is komal and Madhyam (Ma) is tivra , while all other swaras are shuddha. Pancham (Pa) is not used.

The vadi swara is Dha, and samvadi is Ga. The rishabh is weak, but Gandhar (Ga) is strong, unlike Marwa. It is an Uttaranga pradhan raga, with the higher notes on the saptak (octave) being used more frequently.

Samay (Time)

Raga Sohini is associated with very late night / pre-dawn, the last or eighth period of day, roughly from 3-6AM. (3 AM - 6 AM) : 4th Prahar of the Night : Sandhi-Prakash Raag [2]

Film Songs


Language : Hindi

SongMovieComposerSingers
Kuhu Kuhu Bole Koyaliya Suvarna Sundari P. Adinarayana Rao Mohammad Rafi & Lata Mangeshkar
Jhumati Chali Hava Sangeet Samrat Tansen S. N. Tripathi Mukesh (singer)
Prem Jogan Ban Ke Mughal-e-Azam Naushad Bade Ghulam Ali Khan
Jivan Jyot Jale Grahasti (film) Ravi (composer) Asha Bhosle
Kanha Re KanhaTruck Driver(1970 film)Sonik-Omi Lata Mangeshkar


Language:Tamil

Note that these are composed in the Carnatic ragam Hamsanandi, which Sohni sounds similar to.


SongMovieComposerSinger
Thesulaavudhe Then Malaraale Manaalane Mangaiyin Baakkiyam P. Adinarayana Rao Ghantasala, P. Susheela
Kaalaiyum Neeye Then Nilavu A. M. Rajah A. M. Rajah, S. Janaki
Ninaithal Podhum Aaduven Nenjirukkum Varai M. S. Viswanathan S. Janaki
Ennakoduppan Karnan Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy P. B. Sreenivas
Ezhumalai Irukka Thirumalai Deivam Kunnakudi Vaidyanathan K. B. Sundarambal
Vedham Anuvilum Salangai Oli Illayaraja S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. P. Sailaja
Nee Paadum Paadal Enkeyo Ketta Kural S. Janaki
Putham Puthu Thalapathi K.J. Yesudas, S. Janaki
Or Poomalai Iniya Uravu Poothathu Mano, K. S. Chithra
KeerthanaEn Paadal Unakaga Mano
Raaga Theebam Yetrum Payanangal Mudivathillai S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
Oru Pooncholai Vaathiyaar Veettu Pillai S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra
Sammatham Thanthuten Nambu Kadhal Devathai
GanakkuyilaePooncholai S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Bhavatharini
Raathiriyil Poothirukum Thanagamagan S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki
Vaanam Niram Maarum Dhavani Kanavugal
Nee VaruvaiGowrimanohariM.M.A. Iniyavan S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
Ezhu SwaramumOru Pudhiya KadhaiUma Kannadasan
Pottu Vaithu Poomudikkum Ninaithen Vandhai Deva S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Swarnalatha
Vaname Ketkutha En PaatuNadodi Kathal Malaysia Vasudevan
Idhya VeliyilOru Pudhiya Udhayam Mano, Swarnalatha
Anbe Anbe Chinna Raja P. Unnikrishnan
Oh VennilaSenbaga Thottam Sirpy K.J. Yesudas
O Kannukkul Dhinamdhorum Oviyan P. Unnikrishnan, Swarnalatha

Further information

It is somewhat similar to Marwa and Puriya ragas in the same thaat, [3] and also to Basant in the Poorvi thaat.

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References

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  2. "Raag Sohani - Indian Classical Music". Tanarang.com. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
  3. Parrikar, Rajan (18 February 2002). "The Marwa Matrix". The South Asian Women's Forum. Archived from the original on 29 March 2010. Retrieved 16 December 2009.