Sitar Raag Bageshri – Fast Composition – Toda 4 & 5

Toda 5:

g.R.  g.R.   g.R.  S.-  | R.S.  R.S.  R.S.  n-  | S.n  S.n  S.n  D-  | nD  nD  nD  M- |

DM  DM    DM   g-  | Mg    Mg    Mg  R-  | gR   gR   gR   S-  | gM  Dg  MD  gM |

X                            2                            0                            3

Toda 6:

SS  Sg  gg  MM  |  gM  DM  gR  S-  |  MM  MD  DD  nn  |  MD  nS.  nD  M- |

DD  Dn  nn  S.S. | nS.  g.M.  g.R.  S.- | g.R.  S.-  R.S.  n- |  S.n  D-  nD  M- |

DM  g-   Mg  R-  |  gR   S-  Sg   MD  |  nS.  Dn   D   –   |  Dn  D   –   Dn  |  X

X                          2                         0                         3

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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.

  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 Aroh 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.
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