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Rag Gujari Todi

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Ragmala Painting of Rag (Ragini) Gujari (Kulu, Pahadi - circa A.D. 1750)
Ragmala Painting of Rag (Ragini) Gujari (Kulu, Pahadi – circa A.D. 1750)

Description

Gujari Todi is a very common morning rag in Todi That.  There are a number of popular film songs in Gujari Todi, including Ik Tha Bachapan.

There are fundamental differences between Mian Ki Todi and Gujari Todi.  Where Mian-ki-Todi has a Pa that is very weak, Gujari Todi has no Pa at all, therefore they sound very similar.  The absence of Pa makes this rag shadav – shadav jati.  As is typical of the vadi / samvadi theory there are differences of opinion concerning the vadi and samvadi; Dha, Ga, and Re have variously been declared to occupy these positions.



Arohana

Ascending structure for Gujari Todi

(general discussion of arohana)(general discussion of notation)


Avarohana

Descending structure of Gujari Todi

(general discussion of avarohana)


Jati

Shadav – Shadav – (general discussion of jati)


Vadi

Disputed – (general discussion of vadi)


Samvadi

Disputed – (general discussion of samvadi)


Time

morning – (general discussion of time and rag)


That

Todi That – (general discussion of that)


Pakad

pakad for Gujari Todi

(general discussion of pakad)


Drone

Sa – Komal Dha – (general discussion of drone)


Popular Songs

Film songs in Rag Gujari Todi



Selected Video