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Gurjari Todi

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Musical Anatomy

Thaat

Todi

Jati

Sampoorna

Time

Morning

Vadi

Dha

Samvadi

Ga

Nature

Serene, introspective, morning

Arohana (Ascent)

Sa re ga Ma* Pa dha Ni Ṡa▲

Avarohana (Descent)

Ṡa▲ Ni dha Pa Ma* ga re Sa

Pakad (Characteristic Phrase)

re ga Ma* dha Ni Ṡa▲

Notation guide

Vadi (Dha)Samvadi (Ga)Komal ♭Tivra ♯AbsentSaShuddha — naturalsaKomal — flatMa*Tivra — sharp▲Taar saptak▼Mandra saptak

Gurjari Todi is a variant of the Todi family closely related to Miyan Ki Todi. It shares Todi's characteristic combination of komal Re, komal Ga, tivra Ma, komal Dha, and shuddha Ni, but has its own distinct pakad and emphasis. A morning raga of great depth.

Discover More Songs in Gurjari Todi

Discover More Songs in Gurjari Todi

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Many Hindi film songs blend multiple raags across their mukhda and antara. When searching, you may discover songs primarily in other raags that share Gurjari Todi's emotional palette — that's intentional cross-raag composition by the music director.

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