Ms. Renuka Gambir Sitar Recital Raag Todi

Ms. Renuka Gambhir | Sitar Recital: Raag Todi (Miyan Ki Todi) Recorded Duration: 20:19 | Imdadkhani (Etawah) Gharana Heritage Accompaniment: Tabla & Tanpura • Aaroha (Ascent) : 'd 'N S r g, M d N Ṡ • Avaroha (Descent) : Ṡ N d P, M d M g, r g r S • Pakad (Core Motif) : 'd 'N S r g, r g r S, M d M g, r g r S NOM-TOM SYLLABLES (DHRUPAD-ANG ALAP) During the meditative Jod movement, the sitar strings mimic the ancient, sacred Dhrupad vocal invocations (derived from "Ananta Narayana Om"): "Nom — Tom — Ta — Re — Na — Na — Ri — Ne — De — Re — Da" Plectrum (Mizrab) Stroke Legend: • Da = Outward downward stroke on the main melody string (Baj Tar) • Ra = Inward upward stroke on the main melody string • Dir = Rapid alternating strike (Da-Ra in one quick impulse) • Chikari = Outward flick across the high rhythmic accent drone strings SWAR ALANKAR NOTATIONS IN RAAG TODI Alankar 1 (Three-Note Ascending Sequence): [S r g] [r g M] [g M d] [M d N] [d N Ṡ] Mizrab: Da Ra Da | Da Ra Da | Da Ra Da | Da Ra Da | Da Ra Da Alankar 2 (Four-Note Cyclic Waves with Microtone Dwell): [S r g r] [r g M g] [g M d M] [M d N d] [d N Ṡ N] Mizrab: Da Ra Da Ra | Da Ra Da Ra | Da Ra Da Ra | Da Ra Da Ra Alankar 3 (Oscillated Curve with Teevra Madhyam): S r g - , M g r S | r g M - , d M g r | g M d - , N d M g | M d N - , Ṡ N d M | d N Ṡ - BANDISH / GAT WITH LYRICS & SWAR NOTATIONS Rhythmic Framework: Teentaal (16 Matras / Beats: 4 Vibhags of 4-4-4-4) Structure: Sam (+) at Beat 1 | Taali (2) at Beat 5 | Khali (0) at Beat 9 | Taali (3) at Beat 13 ✦ LYRICS (SAHITYA): Sthayi: "Langara Kankariya Jin Maaro, Mori Gagariya Phoot Gayi Sakhi Ri..." Antara: "Bhaagi Jaat Main Apne Ghar Ko, Aiso Dheeth Na Dekhyo Koyi..." ✦ COMPLETE SWAR NOTATIONS (TEENTAAL): STHAYI: Beat: 9 10 11 12 | 13 14 15 16 | 1 (+) 2 3 4 | 5 (2) 6 7 8 Vibhag: [ K H A L I ] | [ T A A L I 3 ] | [ S A M (+) ] | [ T A A L I 2 ] Swar: M d M g | r g r S | 'd 'N S r | g - M d Lyrics: Lan- ga- ra - | Kan- ka- ri- ya | Jin - Maa- ro | - - Mo- ri Mizrab: Da Ra Da Ra | Da Ra Dir Da | Da - Da Ra | Da - Da Ra Beat: 9 10 11 12 | 13 14 15 16 | 1 (+) 2 3 4 | 5 (2) 6 7 8 Swar: d N Ṡ N | d P M g | r g r S | S - - - Lyrics: Ga- ga- ri- ya | Phoo-t ga- yi | Sa- khi Ri- - | - - - - Mizrab: Da Ra Da Ra | Da Ra Da Ra | Da Dir Da - | Da - - - ANTARA: Beat: 9 10 11 12 | 13 14 15 16 | 1 (+) 2 3 4 | 5 (2) 6 7 8 Swar: g M d N | Ṡ - Ṡ Ṡ | Ṡ ṙ ġ ṙ | Ṡ N d P Lyrics: Bhaa-gi jaa- t | Main - Ap- ne | Gha- ra - ko | Ai- so - - Mizrab: Da Ra Da Ra | Da - Da Ra | Da Ra Dir Da | Da Ra Da Ra Beat: 9 10 11 12 | 13 14 15 16 | 1 (+) 2 3 4 | 5 (2) 6 7 8 Swar: M d N Ṡ | d N d P | M d M g | r g r S Lyrics: Dhee-tha na - | De- kh- yo ko- | - - - yi | - - - - Mizrab: Da Ra Da Ra | Da Ra Da Ra | Da Dir Da Ra | Da - - - TIHAI NOTATIONS (MATHEMATICAL RHYTHMIC CADENCES) In Hindustani classical music, a Tihai is a precise musical phrase repeated thrice without variation, mathematically calculated so that the very last note strikes the downbeat: the 'Sum' (Beat 1). ✦ TIHAI 1: STHAYI BEDAM TIHAI (16 Matras Total) Starts on Beat 1 (Sum), executing a 5-beat phrase repeated 3 times with zero pause: Formula: (5 beats × 3 repetitions) + 1 beat landing on next Sum = 16 Beats. Phrase Structure: [M d N Ṡ N d P M | d M g r g r S -] (Played in Dugun / Double tempo = 5 beats) Beat Layout: • Repetition 1 (Beats 1 to 5) : (M d N Ṡ) (N d P M) (d M g r) (g r S -) | S • Repetition 2 (Beats 6 to 10) : (M d N Ṡ) (N d P M) (d M g r) (g r S -) | S • Repetition 3 (Beats 11 to 15): (M d N Ṡ) (N d P M) (d M g r) (g r S -) | S • RESOLUTION (Beat 16 - 1) : Land squarely on Beat 1 (Sum) on Komal Rishabh [r] or Root [S]! ✦ TIHAI 2: CLIMACTIC DRUT JHALA SAMAPTI TIHAI (Chakradar Finale) Set to fast tempo (Chaugun) from Beat 9 (Khali) to conclude the concert at 20:19: Formula: (3 beats per phrase + 1 beat rest) × 3 repetitions = 11 beats - Lands on Sum (Beat 1). Beat 9 to 11 (Rep 1): [Ṡ N d P | M d M g | r g r S] (Mizrab: Da-Dir-Da-Ra Da-Dir-Da-Ra) Beat 12 (Rest) : [ S - - - ] (Chikari stroke: Chhik) Beat 13 to 15 (Rep 2): [Ṡ N d P | M d M g | r g r S] (Mizrab: Da-Dir-Da-Ra Da-Dir-Da-Ra) Beat 16 (Rest) : [ S - - - ] (Chikari stroke: Chhik) Beat 1 (SUM) (Rep 3): [Ṡ N d P | M d M g | r g r S] — LAND ON SHADJA [ S ] ON THE SUM! daspiyamusic/‪@siddhantnahar‬