"Enjoying frolicsome delight on a swing gently pushed by fair-hipped maidens, small with a complexion bright as that of a pigeon, he is called Hindol raga by the great sages."

Raga Hindol ('swing') embodies Kama, the god of love, or Krishna. It is an ancient spring raga in which both Re and Dha were omitted. However, from the 16th century onwards, Hindol omits Re and Pa. There is a similarity in contour between the Hindustani raga Hindol and its South Indian namesake. However, the northern Hindol has all natural notes and the southern all flat notes, like the Hindustani raga Malkauns. In ragamala paintings Hindol always portrays Krishna on a swing, surrounded by pretty young women moving the swing to and fro. Dha and Ga are strong notes in Hindol. Ni should be treated as a grace note, used in an oblique and delicate manner, as in G M sharp D - N M sharp D / S. In some compositions Ni is avoided altogether. Many artists make use of a distinct type of ornamentation (gamak) in Hindol, which in a sense imitates the movement of the 'swing.' If Ni were used in the ascent of Hindol, it would sound similar to raga Sohini. Therefore it is best to avoid Ni, or treat it as a very weak note, if Hindol is to retain its own identity. Time: After midnight or, according to some, early morning. Time: Early night, 9 - 12.

.	Ascent-descent
.	Melodic outline
.	Performance by Vidyadhar Vyas Composition follows in medium dhamar (14 counts) Time 4.44
.		Oh dark one, stop playing holi with me I fall at your feet with folded hands I just came out to graze the cows Without the knowledge of my mother-in-law and sister-in-law.
.	The big fear of the heroine in this type of song is that her mother-in-law will find out she has been teased by Krishna or Shyam, 'the dark one.'