Sitar Raag Bageshri – Fast Composition – Toda 1
Toda 1:
Sg MS gM Sg | MM gM gR S- | Dn S.D nS. Dn |S.S. nS. nD M-|
S.g. M.S. g.M. S.g.|M.M. g.M. g.R. S.-| S.n Dn S.- nD | MD n- DM gM |
D- Mg Sg M- | gR .nS R- S.n | .D.n S- gM Dn| D- Dn D- Dn |X
X 2 0 3
1. Raag Bageshri uses 5 notes in ascending and 7 notes in descending order but Pa or P is used differently called Vakra as shown in the Avroh and video.
2. In this Raag ga or g and ni or n are Komal (flat) in both ascending and descending order. See Aroh, Avroh and Pakad to understand ‘Chalan’ or the way notes are used in this Raag.
3. It is a Medium and Fast composition therefore set your Tabla at an appropriate speed. The composition starts from Sum X. Remember X (the sum) is the first beat.
4. View video to understand better
5. A dot after the note shows higher octave
6. A dot before the note will show lower octave.
- Raag Bageshri uses 5 notes in ascending and 7 notes in descending order but Pa or P is used differently called Vakra as shown in the Aroh and video.
- In this Raag ga or g and ni or n are Komal (flat) in both ascending and descending order. See Aroh, Avroh and Pakad to understand 'Chalan' or the way notes are used in this Raag.