Sitar Lesson

Raag Bhimpalasi 04:

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Aaroh (Ascending): S g M P n S.

Avroh (Descending): S. n D P M g R S

Toda:

4.

SR
Dir
Ta
 
12
.N SS g M
Da Dir Da Ra
Ta Dhin Dhin Dha
3      
13 14 15 16
g.R. g.R. g.R. S.
dara dara dara da
Dha Dhin Dhin Dha
x      
1 2 3 4
R.S. R.S. R.S. n
dara dara dara da
Dha Dhin Dhin Dha
2      
5 6 7 8
S.n S.n S.n
dara dara dara
Dha Tin Tin
0    
9 10 11
D
da
Ta
 
12
nD nD nD P
dara dara dara da
Ta Dhin Dhin Dha
3      
13 14 15 16
DP DP DP M
dara dara dara da
Dha Dhin Dhin Dha
x      
1 2 3 4
PM PM PM g
dara dara dara da
Dha Dhin Dhin Dha
2      
5 6 7 8
Mg Mg Mg
dara dara dara
Dha Tin Tin
0    
9 10 11
R
da
Ta
 
12
gR gR gR S
dara dara dara da
Ta Dhin Dhin Dha
3      
13 14 15 16
.nS gM P gM
dara dara da dara
Dha Dhin Dhin Dha
x      
1 2 3 4
P - .nS gM
da - dara dara
Dha Dhin Dhin Dha
2      
5 6 7 8
P gM P
da dara da
Dha Tin Tin
0    
9 10 11
-
-
Ta
 
12
.nS gM P gM
dara dara da dara
Ta Dhin Dhin Dha
3      
13 14 15 16
P P P PP
Da Da Ra Dir
Dha Dhin Dhin Dha
x      
1 2 3 4
g MM P M
Da Dir Da Ra
Dha Dhin Dhin Dha
2      
5 6 7 8
g R S
Da Da Ra
Dha Tin Tin
0    
9 10 11

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1. Raag Bhimpalasi uses only 5 notes in ascending and all 7 notes in descending order. Re and Dha are not used in ascending order and these are used in descending order

2. Ga and Ni are Komal (flat) represented by g and n

3. During Toda pluck Da & Ra alternately

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5. A dot after the note shows higher octave

6. A dot before the note will show lower octave

7. This Gat (composition) and Toda are in TEEN TAAL, which is 16 Beats and is written at 3rd to 5th row

8. To start the Toda 4, first play Gat - Sthai from start i.e. 12th beat till 16th beat and then start Toda from X - sum

9. In the end of the Toda 4, from 1 to 16 beats, there is a Tihai (triplet - repeating three times - in light purple color), which is so composed that it will merge with Gat - Sthai at X - sum - joining, and then continue playing rest of the Gat - Sthai from X till 11 and then till 16

10. View movie several times to understand clearly