Sitar Raag Darbari Kanhada – Slow Composition – Toda 5
Toda 5:
This composition (Gat) is set in Slow Teen Taal (16 Beats). This Toda will start at SUM (X – 1st beat) and merge into SUM (X – 1st beat of Sthai) after a Tihai (Triplet).
X 2
[ nS.nS. dndn PdPd MPMP | gMgM RgRg SRSR .nS.nS | ] * 3
gMRS .nSR(SR) g gMRS | .nSR(SR) g gMRS .nSR(SR) | X
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.
- 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.
- 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.