Sitar Raag Darbari Kanhada – Slow Composition – Toda 1

Toda 1:

This composition (Gat) is set in Slow Teen Taal (16 Beats). This Toda will start at SUM (X – 1st beat) and merge into SUM after a Tihai (Triplet).

X                                          2

SRgg   RgMM  gMPP  MPdd | Pdnn  dnS.S.  S.ndP  MgRS | gMRS  .d.nSR   g   gMRS | .d.nSR   g   gMRS  .d.nSR |

1. Raag Darbari uses all 7 notes in ascending and descending order. It’s Vadi Swar is R and Samvadi P and time of playing and singing is late night.

2. In this Raag Re or R is Shuddha (normal) and ga or g, dha or d 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. Pluck Da & Ra alternate. When Da & Ra are played together, it becomes Dir.

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 Darbari uses all 7 notes in ascending and descending order. It's Vadi Swar is R and Samvadi P and time of playing and singing is late night.
  2. In this Raag Re or R is Shuddha (normal) and ga or g, dha or d 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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