Raag Bilaskhani Todi
Raag Bilaskhani Todi belongs to the Bhairavi thaat and is traditionally sung in the 2nd prahar of the day. It uses five swaras on the way up and all seven coming down, taking a vakra (winding) path rather than a straight line. Phrases centre on Dhaivat - the vadi, or king swara - answered by Gandhar as samvadi.
Swars: Madhyam and Nishad Varjya in Aaroh. Pancham Varjya in Avroh. Rishabh, Gandhar, Dhaivat and Nishad Komal. Rest all Shuddha Swaras.
Raga Bilaskhani Todi
2nd Prahar of the Day (9AM to 12PM)Pakad: S r ʼn ʼd S · S r g · r g P · P d n d · d m 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 Bilaskhani Todi
Hear the raag in songs you already know - the fastest way to internalise its mood. Tap a tile to play.