Raag Todi
A raag of the Todi thaat, Todi comes into its own in the 2nd prahar of the day. It uses all seven swaras on the way up and all seven coming down. Phrases centre on Dhaivat - the vadi, or king swara - answered by Gandhar as samvadi.
Swars: Rishabh, Gandhar and Dhaivat Komal. Madhyam Teevra. Rest all Shuddha Swaras.
Raga Todi
2nd Prahar of the Day (9AM to 12PM)Pakad: ʼd · ʼN S r g · M̄ 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 Todi
10 Hindi and regional film songs and a few non-film pieces composed on Raag 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.