Sitar Raag Yaman Kalyan 08 – Toda 5

1. Raag Yaman Kalyan uses all 7 notes in ascending and descending order. All notes are Shuddh (normal) except Ma which if Tivra (sharp) and is represented by M’

2. Normally S and P are missed in ascending order i.e. .N R G and M’ D N

3. Pluck Da , Ra alternate as shown below the note

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

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

8. To start the Toda 5, 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 5, from 13 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