Raag Todi
Todi Ragini 1675, the Second Wife of Hindola Raag
Raag

Raag Todi

Todi Thaat09:00-11:59Devotion

What is Raag Todi?

Raag Todi is a melodic framework (raag) in South Asian classical music. It belongs to the Todi thaat. Traditionally performed during the 09:00-11:59. It evokes a devotion mood. The vadi (dominant note) is Dhivat and the samvadi is Gandhar. Stream 1 rendition of Raag Todi on Saarey Music.

Raag Todi evokes a loving devotion to God and leads to nirvana. This raag was popularized by Mian Taan Ras Khan and so now known as Raag Mian Ki Todi. Alternate names of this raag are Raag Darbari Todi, and Raag Shudh Todi. Mian ki Todi is derived from and very slightly different from Raag Shudh Todi.

How to recognize Raag Todi

  1. Identify the parent scale. Raag Todi belongs to the Todi thaat — listening for the characteristic note pattern narrows the field.
  2. Listen for the vadi. The dominant note is Dhivat, with the samvadi Gandhar supporting it. Emphasized in phrases and pauses, especially in the alap.
  3. Note the time of performance. Raag Todi is traditionally performed during the 09:00-11:59.
  4. Feel the mood. Raag Todi evokes a devotion rasa — one of the clearest cues.

Renditions in Raag Todi

Raag Todi by Ustad Fateh Ali Khan (Gawaliar)

Raag Todi·

Ustad Fateh Ali Khan (Gawaliar)

00:03:30
Khayal

Frequently Asked Questions

Raag Todi is a melodic framework in South Asian classical music belonging to the Todi thaat, traditionally performed during 09:00-11:59. It evokes a devotion mood. Raag Todi evokes a loving devotion to God and leads to nirvana. This raag was popularized by Mian Taan Ras Khan and so now known as Raag Mian Ki Todi. Alternate names of this raag are Raag Darbari Todi, and Raag Shudh Todi. Mian ki Todi is derived from and very slightly different from Raag Shudh Todi.
Raag Todi is traditionally performed during 09:00-11:59. In South Asian classical music, each raag is associated with a specific time of day or night, believed to enhance its emotional impact and resonate with the natural rhythms of that period.
For the most authentic experience, listen to Raag Todi during 09:00-11:59. South Asian classical music theory holds that each raag resonates most powerfully at its designated time, aligning with the listener's emotional and physiological state during that period. However, great performances of Raag Todi can be appreciated at any time.
Raag Todi evokes a devotion mood. In South Asian classical music, each raag is associated with a specific emotional quality (rasa) that the performer seeks to communicate through melodic phrases and ornamentations. The devotion character of Raag Todi is expressed through its particular combination of notes, emphasis patterns, and characteristic phrases (pakad).
Raag Todi belongs to the Todi thaat. A thaat is a parent scale in South Asian classical music from which raags are derived. The Todi thaat provides the foundational note set that Todi elaborates upon with its specific ascending and descending patterns.
The vadi (most important note) of Raag Todi is Dhivat and the samvadi (second most important note) is Gandhar. The vadi and samvadi are the two dominant notes around which the raag's melodic phrases revolve, giving it its distinctive character.