Raga Todi

Todi is a Hindustani classical raga which gave its name to the Todi thaat, one of the ten modes of Hindustani classical music. Ragas from the Todi raganga include Todi (a.k.a. Miya ki Todi) itself, Bilaskhani Todi, Bahaduri Todi, and Gujari Todi.
The equivalent raga in Carnatic music is Shubhapantuvarali. The Carnatic raga Todi is the equivalent of Bhairavi and does not have any similarity to the Hindustani Todi.

Vadi and Samavadi

komal Dha and komal Ga
in ascent re, ga and dha are intoned slightly low, and tivra ma is very sharp. In descent the intonaltion of all these notes is normal^.

Pakad or Chalan

The distinctive phrase is r/g-\r\S, where r may be subtly oscillated.
Pa is omitted in ascent, but present and often sustained.Kaufmann mentions that some musicians would call Todi with Pa Miyan Ki Todi, but others would see no difference between Todi and Miyan Ki Todi.
Sometimes the ascent is performed without Sa, starting from Ni.

Samay (Time)

Todi should be performed in the late morning.

Rasa

Todi is nearly always shown as a gentle, beautiful woman, holding a veena and standing in a lovely green forest, surrounded by deers. Kaufman cites the Sangita-Darpana "With a fair erect body like the white lotus, and delicate like the gleaming dew drop, Todi holds the vina and provides fun and frolic to the deer deep in the forest. Her body is anointed with saffron and camphor"

 Aroha & Avaroha
Aroh
 S r g M⁺ d N S' or
'd 'N S r g M⁺ d N S' or
S r g M⁺ d P, M⁺ d N S' or
S r g M⁺ P, M⁺ d N S'
Avaroh
 S' N D P M⁺ G R S or
S N d P M⁺ d M⁺ g r g r S

Some Film songs based on this Raga are given below.

Jag Mein Sunder Hai Do Naam, Chahe Krishna Kaho Ya Ram
Jago Re Jago Prabhat Aya  ( Film - Sant Gyaneshwar)
Jis Din Se Piya  ( Film - Intazar)
Khuda E Baratar Teri Zamin Par  ( Film - Tajmahal )
Mai To Ek Khvaab Hun  ( Film - Himalaya Ki God Me )

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