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'.
| Thaat | Bhairavi |
|---|---|
| Type | Audava-sampurna |
| Time of day | Morning, 6–9 |
| Arohana | Sa re ga Pa dha Sa |
| Avarohana | re ni dha Ma ga re Sa |
| Vadi | dha |
| Samavadi | ga |
| Synonym | Vilaskhani Todi |
| Similar | Bahaduri Todi |
Theory
editThe 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
editVadi and samavadi
editOrganization and relationships
editSamay (Time)
editMorning, between 6 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Seasonality
editCertain ragas have seasonal associations.
Rasa
editDevotional, Bhakti
Historical information
editOrigins
editLegend 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
edit- Amir Khan, Ragas Bilaskhani Todi and Abhogi, HMV/AIR LP (long-playing record), EMI-ECLP2765
- Nikhil Banerjee, Morning Ragas, Bombay 1965, LP record, Raga Records. (Audio CD released June 1996; iTunes 2000).
- Ravi Shankar, from the 1950s
- Asha Bhosle, Jhoote Naina Bole
Film songs
editLanguage : Hindi
| Song | Movie | Composer | Singers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jhoothe Naina Bole Sanchi Bateeyan | Lekin... | Hridaynath Mangeshkar | Asha Bhosle |
Tamil
edit| 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
editBor, 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.
- ^ Rajan Parrikar. "The Empire of Todi".
External links
edit- SRA on Samay and Ragas
- SRA on Ragas and Thaats
- Rajan Parrikar on Ragas
- Film Songs in Bilaskhani Todi
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