Jhinjhoti

Jhinjhoti is a Hindustani classical raga from the Khamaj Thaat. This is a light and playful raga.

Theory
Aarohana

Avaroha

Pakad / Chalan

Vadi

Ga

Samavadi

Ni

Raga description
This is a light and playful Raga, apt for instrumental music. In this Raga mostly light mood Bandishs are rendered.

Songs in this Raga
A famous rendition of this raga is Abdul Karim Khan's Thumri "Piya Bin Nahi Aavat Chain" which Bhimsen Joshi had heard as a child and which left a lasting impression on him.

Gulon mein rang bhare, a ghazal by Faiz Ahmad Faiz, sung by Mehdi Hassan, is set to Jhinjhoti.