Gujari Todi is a very common morning rag in Todi That. There are a number of popular film songs in Gujari Todi, including Ik Tha Bachapan.
There are fundamental differences between Mian Ki Todi and Gujari Todi. Where Mian-ki-Todi has a Pa that is very weak, Gujari Todi has no Pa at all, therefore they sound very similar. The absence of Pamakes this rag shadav - shadav jati. As is typical of the vadi / samvadi theory there are differences of opinion concerning the vadi and samvadi; Dha, Ga, and Re have variously been declared to occupy these positions.
Shadav - Shadav - (general discussion of jati)
Todi That - (general discussion of that)
Raag Todi is also referred to as Shuddha Todi, Miya ki Todi or Darbari Todi.
S
r g ; r g ; g r ; g r S - these
notes are rendered using Meend from Rishabh to Gandhar and vice
versa. Hence, the Gandhar used in this
Raag is of lower shruti then
the regular komal Gandhar (Ati Komal). In this Raag, Komal Gandhar is
Vadi and Komal Dhaivat is
Samvadi.
The
treatment of Pancham is special wherein it is used Alp but is not
omitted otherwise Raag Gurjari Todi will make its appearance
like : S
r g M P ; P M d P ; M d N ; N d P ; M d M g r ; g r S.
In Aaroh, Pancham is generally skipped, while rendering from Madhyam
to Shadj like M d N S'.
The form of Todi, without Pancham is named as Raag
Gurjari Todi.
This
Raag is deep and creates an atmosphere full of Bhakti and Karun Ras.
This Raag can be expanded in all the three octaves.
Other forms of
Todi which are popular are: Bhupal
Todi, Bilaskhani
Todi, Gurjari
Todi etc.
The
illustrative combinations for this Raag are:
S
r r S ; r r g r S ; ,d ,d ,N ,N S ; r r g r S ; S r g M P ; P M d P ;
M d N ; M d N S' ; S' r' g' r' g' r' S' ; S' N d ; N d P ; M d N d M
g r S ;
Todi,
also known as Mian-ki-Todi
(Miyan-ki-Thodi),
is a very common morning rag.
However, there is a certain
disagreement as to its structure.
According to some, all seven notes are used in both
the ascending and
descending
structures;
according to this approach, this rag is sampurna
- sampurna.
Others suggest that the Pa
is
absent in the arohana but
present in the avarohana;
according to this approach this rag is shadav
- sampurna.
Here we are presenting the sampurna
- sampurna version.
There is also disagreement concerning the vadi
and
the samvadi.
Some consider the vadi to
be Dhawhile
others consider it to be Ma.
Many musicians
consider the samvadi to
be Ga.
Raga
todi is an early morning raga belonging to todi that. This lovely
variant of todi is used to express
memories, whether it memory
pleasant occasion. An effective rendering of raga todi creates a
quite,spiritual
atomosphere.
Benefits:
1. serenity
2. Increased
Energy
3. Dynamism
4. Compassion ,Patience
5. Joy
6. Peace
and Happiness
7. It
gives treamendous relief to patients of high blood pressure.
8. Provides
relief from cold and headache.
9. Joy,headache,anxiety and
hypertension.