S-r-g-P-d-n-S

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An invention of vocalist Kumar Gandharva, lying between Bhupali Todi and Bilaskhani Todi via the addition of an avroh komal ni to the former (or the subtraction of ma from the latter). His original renditions linger patiently on the komal re (often intoned with a noticeably higher sruti than is usual for the Todi family), and often avoid rising more than a few tones above mandra saptak for long stretches (dS, Srgr). Pa tends to be weak, and is suppressed entirely for extended segments of his explorations. While I can’t source anything in the way of firsthand melodic instructions, the Gandharva-themed 2023 Kaaljayee Festival featured “aesthetic decoration of the stage, which had notations of the maestro’s composition in Saheli Todi in the backdrop” (blurrily visible here). Also see other Gandharva-authored ragas including Bihad Bhairav, Bhavmat Bhairav, Rati Bhairav, Lagan Gandhar, & Madhusurja.

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Aroha: SrgP, dndS

Avroh: SdndPg, rgrS

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Chalan: (uncodified)

—Kumar Gandharva (1961)—

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[bandish, e.g. 1:13] Srg(rg)r, g(rg)rS S(nd), dS, Srg g(rS), Srg\rr(S), Srg(rSr)SS, dS, (r)grS, d(n)d, dSrgrS(nd), dndd, dSS(d), (d)Srg rS S(nd), dSr(S), dSr, dSr, dS(nd)…

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Swaras: -4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10+

Sapta: Audav | Shadav | Sampurna

Poorvang: SRGM | SRG | SRM | SGM

Uttarang: PDNS | PDS | PNS | DNS

Varjit: Re | Ga | Ma | Pa | Dha | Ni

Double: rR | gG | mM | dD | nN

Thaat: 10 | 32 | Enclosed | Inexact

Chal: All-shuddha | All-komal | Ma-tivra

Gaps: Anh. | Hemi. | 3-row | 4-row | 5-row

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Aroha: Audav | Shadav | Sampurna

Avroh: Audav | Shadav | Sampurna

Jati: Equal | Balanced | Av.+1 | Av.+2

Samay: Morning | Aftern. | Eve. | Night

Raganga: Bhairav | Malhar | Kan. | Todi

Construction: Jod | Mishra | Oddball

Origin: Ancient | Carnatic | Modern

Dominance: Poorvang | Uttarang

Prevalence: A-list | Prachalit | Aprach.

• Prakriti: (none found)

See all shadav ragas which omit Ma – and also compare to other members of the Todi raganga

–Swara Geometries–

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• Core form: S–r–g–P–d–n–S

• Reverse: SRGmDNS

• Negative: 3-2-1-1-3-2 (e.g. Tulsikauns)

• Imperfect: 2 (Pa, ni)

• Detached: none

• Symmetries: none

• Murchanas: Gaud (on dha)

–Global Translations–

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• Carnatic: (~Bhavapriya)

S-R₁-G₂-P-D₁-N₂-S

• Jazz: Phrygian (no 4th)

1-b2-b3-5-b6-b7-8

• Pitch classes (‘fret-jumps’):

0-1-3-7-8-10-0

(1–2–4–1–2–2)

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• Tanpura: Sa–Pa

• Names: Saheli Todi, Sahali Todi

• Transliterations: Hindi (सहेली तोडी)

—Tanavi Jagdale (2023)—