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Raag Gurjari Todi (Gujari Todi)

Gurjari Todi (Gujari Todi) is a Todi-thaat raag, given its full colour in the 2nd prahar of the day. It uses six swaras on the way up and six coming down. Phrases centre on Dhaivat - the vadi, or king swara - answered by Rishabh as samvadi.

Swars: Pancham Varjya. Rishabh, Gandhar and Dhaivat Komal. Madhyam Teevra. Rest all Shuddha Swaras.

Raga Gurjari Todi (Gujari Todi)

2nd Prahar of the Day (9AM to 12PM)
Todi thaatShadhav - ShadhavVadi: DhaivatSamvadi: Rishabh
SrgM̄dNṠ
ṠNdM̄dM̄grgrSʼdʼNS

Pakad: S r ʼN ʼd S · r g M̄ d · M̄ d N d · N d M̄ 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 Gurjari Todi (Gujari Todi)

7 Hindi and regional film songs and a few non-film pieces composed on Raag Gurjari Todi (Gujari Todi), with film, year, singer and music director. Hearing the raag in songs you already know is the fastest way to internalise its mood - tap a tile to play.

Ek Tha BachapanAshirvad (1968)Lata Mangeshkar, Chorus · music: Vasanth Desai
Insan BanoBaiju Bawra (1952)Mohd. Rafi · music: Naushad
Jaa-Jaa Re Ai PathikwaLekin (1991)Hridaynath Mangeshkar, Lata Mangeshkar · music: Hridaynath Mangeshkar
Jab Tum Hi Hame Barbad KaroPilpili Sahab (1954)Lata Mangeshkar · music: Sardul Kwatra
Jag Mein Sunder Hai Do Naam, Chahe Krishna Kaho Ya Ram(Non-film song) (2012)Anup Jalota
Jis Din Se PiyaIntazar (1956)Noorjahan · music: Khurshid Anwar
Nanda Nandana (a.k.a. Saanwaro Nandnandano)non film song from "Chala Vahi Desh" (1974)Lata Mangeshkar · music: Hridaynath Mangeshkar
Watan Pe Jo Fida Hoga (a.k.a. "Himala Ki Bulandi Se Suno Aavaaz Hai Aayi")Phool Bane Angare (1963)Mohd. Rafi · music: Kalyanjia Aananadji

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