Raag Gurjari Todi

Here is Raag Gurjari Todi on the Afghan Rubab. A solemn, introspective morning raga, with a deeply meditative, poignant character.

After the presentation of astai (the main theme) and antara (the second theme), 12 slow paltas are followed by a section dedicated to the bajgi stroking technique, then it accelerates with another 7 paltas until the final tihai, the characteristic rhythmic cadential phrase.

Most paltas of this Raag are quite technically challenging, exploring also the range of the 4 strings Rubab. All selected and composed by my teacher Ustad Homayoun Sakhi, apart from the last 2 paltas which I humbly composed myself.