A basis for the organisation and classification of ragas depending on the notes used
Thaat:
Marwa
Preferred time or season for playing
Time:
Late night
The most prominent note of a raga
Vadi
/
The second most prominent note of a raga
Samvadi:
, 
Categorization based on number of notes used in aroh and avaroh
Jati:
Containing 5 notes
Audav
-
Containing 6 notes
Shadav
Alternative names:
Sohni
Emotions evoked by the raga
Mood:
Bhakti (Devotion), Chanchal (Lively), Karun (Sad, Compassionate), Shringar (Romantic)
Sohani is an
With focus on notes higher than M or P (depending on the point of view) of the middle octave
uttarang pradhan
 raga. It omits . is
A flat note
komal
 and weak in
Ascending movement of notes
aroh
. is
A sharp note
tivra
. Though it has the same notes as those of Puriya and Marwa, gets differentiated by its
With focus on notes higher than M or P (depending on the point of view) of the middle octave
uttarang pradhan
 and
Lively and playful
chanchal
 nature. Most of the phrases will be around the upper . Mostly
Medium tempo
madhya
 and
Fast tempo
drut
 laya compositions are heard in this raga.