Suhi

This is an India musical raga (composition) that appears in the Sikh tradition from northern India and is part of the Sikh holy scripture called Sri Guru Granth Sahib or SGGS for short. Every raga has a strict set of rules which govern the number of notes that can be used; which notes can be used; and their interplay that has to be adhered to for the composition of a tune. 
In the SGGS, the Sikh holy Granth (book) there are a total of 31 raga compositions and this raga is the fifteenth raga to appear in the series. The composition in this raga appear on a total of 67 pages from page numbers 728 to 795.
Suhi is classified in the Ragmala as a ragini of Megha. It was a favourite with Muslims and was considered proper for the hot season. Today this raga belongs to the Kah thata and its performance time is late morning. In the Holy Book one variant is given, Raga Suhi Lalit. Suhi was used by Guru Nanak, Guru Angad, Guru Amar Das, Guru Ram Das and Guru Arjan for 130 hymns, a var plus many slokas.
* Aroh: Sa Re Ga Ma Pa, Ni Dha Ni Sa
* Avroh: Sa Ni Dha Pa, Ma Ga, Re Ga Re, Sa	
* Vadi: Pa
* Samvadi: Sa
==See also ==
* Ragas in the SGGS
* Kirtan
* Raga
* Taal
==External Links==
* Gurmat Sangeet Project
* Raj Academy of Asian Music
* Sikhnet: Shabad for Printing
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