Sorath is an India musical raga

Sorath is an India musical raga
(musical mode ) that appears in
the Sikh tradition from
northern India and is part of
the Sikh holy scripture called
Sri Guru Granth Sahib (SGGS.)
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
Guru Granth Sahib , the Sikh
holy Granth (book) there are a
total of 31 raga compositions
and this raga is the ninth raga
to appear in the series. The
composition in this raga
appear on a total of 65 pages
from page numbers 595 to
660.
Raga Sorath appears in the
Ragmala as a ragini of Raga
Megha; today it belongs to
the Khamaj thaat . Besides
Guru Nanak , Sorath was used
by Guru Amar Das, Guru Ram
Das, Guru Arjan and Guru Tegh
Bahadar for a total of 150
hymns plus numerous slokas.
Sorath belongs to the cold
season and is performed in
the first quarter of night. The
mood is light and cheerful,
with a pleasing sound
resembling Raga Desh . The
texts composed to this raga
show how the words of the
Guru can enlighten the mind.
All fears vanish and one is
filled with bliss.
The following represents the
order of notes that can be
used on the ascending and
descending phase of the
composition and the primary
and secondary notes:
Aroh : Sa Re Ma Pa Ni Sa
Avroh: Sa Re Ni Dha, Ma Pa
Dha Ma Ga Re Ni Sa
Vadi : Re
Samvadi : Dha
The melodies are
characterized by sweeping
phrases with glides connecting
all leaps, even the shorter
ones. Movement is
moderately fast.
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