Bilaskhani Todi

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Bilaskhani Todi is a Hindustani classical raga. It is a blend of the ragas Asavari and Todi, and has a close affinity with Komal Rishabh Asavari. Though being named Bilaskhani Todi, it does not belong to the Thaat Todi, but it belongs to the Thaat Bhairavi. It is named Bilaskhani Todi because of the Meend used while singing the notes 'Ga' and 'Re', a common feature of the Raag 'Todi'.

Bilaskhani Todi
ThaatBhairavi
TypeAudava-sampurna
Time of dayMorning, 6–9
ArohanaSa re ga Pa dha Sa
Avarohanare ni dha Ma ga re Sa
Vadidha
Samavadiga
SynonymVilaskhani Todi
SimilarBahaduri Todi

Theory

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The Hindustani classical raga Bilaskhani Todi is an example of the flaws of the Bhatkhande thaat system because it is classified under the Bhairavi thaat based on the notes it uses, but it is actually a type of Todi, and permitting any Bhairavi during a performance kills the raga.[1]

Arohana and avarohana

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Vadi and samavadi

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Organization and relationships

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Thaat: Bhairavi

Samay (Time)

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Morning, between 6 a.m. to 12 p.m.

Seasonality

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Certain ragas have seasonal associations.

Rasa

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Devotional, Bhakti

Historical information

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Origins

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Legend has it that this raga was created by Bilas Khan, son of Miyan Tansen, after his father's death. It is said that while trying to sing Todi, his father's favorite raga, in the wake of his father, Bilas was so grief-stricken that he mixed up his notes. That gave birth to this raga, and that Tansen's corpse moved one hand in approval of the new melody. (There is a similar legend, differing only in detail, about Tansen's Todi.)

Important recordings

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Film songs

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Language : Hindi

Song Movie Composer Singers
Jhoothe Naina Bole Sanchi Bateeyan Lekin... Hridaynath Mangeshkar Asha Bhosle

Tamil

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Song Movie Composer Singer
"Uthaya Geetham" Udaya Geetham Ilaiyaraaja S.P. Balasubrahmanyam
"Malai Nera Kaatre" Agal Vilakku S. Janaki
"Thendrale Nee Pesu" Kadavul Amaitha Medai P. B. Sreenivas
"Padaithane Padaithane" Nichaya Thamboolam Viswanathan-Ramamoorthy T. M. Soundararajan
"Ammamma Kaatru Vanthu" Vennira Aadai P. Susheela
"Ther Edhu Silai Edhu" Paasam P. Susheela
"Satti Suttathada" Aalayamani T. M. Soundararajan
"VaLarntha Kalai Marandhu VittaaL" Kathiruntha KangaL P. B. Sreenivas - P. Susheela
"oorengum maappiLLai oorvalam" Santhi P. Susheela
"nenjathai aLLi konjam" Kadhalikka Neramillai P. Susheela - K. J. Yesudas - L. R. Eswari
"kuyilaaga naan irunthenna" Selva Magal M. S. Viswanathan P. Susheela - T. M. Soundararajan
"Ennai Marandhathen Thendrale" Kalangarai ViLakkam M. S. Viswanathan P. Susheela

References

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Bor, Joep (ed). Rao, Suvarnalata; der Meer, Wim van; Harvey, Jane (co-authors) The Raga Guide: A Survey of 74 Hindustani Ragas. Zenith Media, London: 1999.

  1. ^ Rajan Parrikar. "The Empire of Todi".
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