Raag Bhupal Todi
Bhupal Todi is a Bhairavi-thaat raag, given its full colour in the 1st prahar of the day. It uses five swaras on the way up and five coming down. Phrases centre on Dhaivat - the vadi, or king swara - answered by Gandhar as samvadi.
Swars: Madhyam and Nishad Varjya. Rishabh, Gandhar and Dhaivat Komal. Rest all Shuddha Swaras.
Raga Bhupal Todi
1st Prahar of the Day (6AM to 9AM)Pakad: S ʼd S r g · d P g r g r S
Sargam is written with Sa on C: komal swars are lowercase, teevra Ma is M̄, ʼ before a swar marks the lower (mandra) octave and Ṡ / ʼ after marks the upper (taar) octave. The synth plays plain notes - the gamak, meend, and andolan that bring a raag to life are what you learn in class with an expert.
Film songs in Raag Bhupal Todi
Hear the raag in songs you already know - the fastest way to internalise its mood. Tap a tile to play.