Sitar Lesson 8

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Raag BHUPALI (cond. 1):

Toda:

1.

SR GG RG PP GP DD PD S.S. S.S. DP GR S SR GS RG SR
DaRa DaRa DaRa DaRa DaRa DaRa DaRa DaRa DaRa DaRa DaRa DaRa DaRa DaDa RaDa DaRa
x 2 0 3
Dha Dhin Dhin Dha Dha Dhin Dhin Dha Dha Tin Tin Ta Ta Dhin Dhin Dha
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

2.

GR GG PG PP DP DD S.D S.S. S.S. DP GR S SR GS RG SR
DaRa DaRa DaRa DaRa DaRa DaRa DaRa DaRa DaRa DaRa DaRa DaRa DaRa DaDa RaDa DaRa
x 2 0 3
Dha Dhin Dhin Dha Dha Dhin Dhin Dha Dha Tin Tin Ta Ta Dhin Dhin Dha
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

 

1. Raag BHUPALI uses only 5 notes in ascending and descending.

2. All the notes are pure (normal). Neither Komal (flat) nor Tivra (sharp).

3. Pluck Da & Ra as indicated below the notes (alternate mostly).

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5. A dot after the note shows higher octave

6. A dot before the note will show lower octave.

7. This Gat (composition) and Toda are in TEEN TAAL, which is 16 Beats and is written at 4th row.

8. To start the Toda 1, first play Gat - Sthai (as in lesson 7) from start i.e. 12th beat till 16th beat and then start Toda from X - sum.

9. In the end of the Toda 1, from 13 to 16 beats, there is a Tihai (triplet - repeating three times - in light purple color), which is so composed that it will merge with Gat - Sthai at X - sum - joining, and then continue playing rest of the Gat - Sthai from X till 11 and then till 16.

10. Next start Toda 2 in the same way as Toda 1 from X - sum.

11. View movie several times to understand clearly.