# Sohni

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.

## 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
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

## Film Songs
### Language : Hindi

| Song | Movie | Composer | Singers |
| 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 Kanha | Truck Driver(1970 film) | Sonik-Omi | Lata Mangeshkar |

### Language:Tamil

Note that these are composed in the Carnatic ragam Hamsanandi, which Sohni sounds similar to.
| Song | Movie | Composer | Singer |
| 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 | Illayaraja | S. Janaki |
| Putham Puthu | Thalapathi | Illayaraja | K.J. Yesudas, S. Janaki |
| Or Poomalai | Iniya Uravu Poothathu | Illayaraja | Mano, K. S. Chithra |
| Keerthana | En Paadal Unakaga | Illayaraja | Mano |
| Raaga Theebam Yetrum | Payanangal Mudivathillai | Illayaraja | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam |
| Oru Pooncholai | Vaathiyaar Veettu Pillai | Illayaraja | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra |
| Sammatham Thanthuten Nambu | Kadhal Devathai | Illayaraja | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra |
| Ganakkuyilae | Pooncholai | Illayaraja | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Bhavatharini |
| Raathiriyil Poothirukum | Thanagamagan | Illayaraja | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki |
| Vaanam Niram Maarum | Dhavani Kanavugal | Illayaraja | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki |
| Nee Varuvai | Gowrimanohari | M.M.A. Iniyavan | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam |
| Ezhu Swaramum | Oru Pudhiya Kadhai | Uma Kannadasan | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam |
| Pottu Vaithu Poomudikkum | Ninaithen Vandhai | Deva | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Swarnalatha |
| Vaname Ketkutha En Paatu | Nadodi Kathal | Deva | Malaysia Vasudevan |
| Idhya Veliyil | Oru Pudhiya Udhayam | Deva | Mano, Swarnalatha |
| Anbe Anbe | Chinna Raja | Deva | P. Unnikrishnan |
| Oh Vennila | Senbaga 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, and also to Basant in the Poorvi thaat.