A Raga's Journey (English) - Raga Todi (Part I)

The towering raga Todi is demystified by Vocal exponent Charulatha Mani in this episode.

[@isaipayanam]

More on Raga Thodi - charulathamani.blogspot.com/2012/12/a-ragas-journey-towering-thodi.html

[@ogirala1955]

Glad to see this beautiful presentstion on the raga thodi. Congratulations charulata garu.Sri bhakta gnanananda teertha ( saint ogirala veera raghava sarma), the saint composer of carnatac music has composed a beautiful tana varnam madhura meenakshi and songs like kamashi sada , ee nadevarito, para shakti sada.I am his son , music and spiritual disciple.Like syama sastry saint gnanananda teertha has composed 86 songs in praise of divine mother after seeing her in different forms like gayatry , kamchi kamakshi, madhura meenakshi, kali, parvati etc and talking to her.He was a gayatry upasaka. These songs are the outburst of this upasana.He was the first saint composer in the history of carnatac music to compose and propagate the philosophy of gayatry . He has composed 3 songs on gayatry. The song sri gayatry in valaji was sung and propagated by sri g n b , sri m balamuralikrishna, smt vasamta kokila , smt d k pattammal and sri prince rama varma etc since 75 yeard.I wish you all the best

[@theindiangamer866]

I love Charulatha Mani and her explanations. I am learning a lot from her. I feel the grace of Mother Saraswati when I see her

[@Saraskalyan]

Your explanations are wonderful. .

[@kovairchithra]

I love your voice,& developed boundless compassion. Spoke to my friends,music lovers also.Prepared a diary to collect all Ragas.Pl continue,you are Outspoken,welcome.

[@nagorehafil7613]

👍☝

[@aishwarya28144]

Awesome mam.. No words to express...

[@kumarsdev]

Very divine. Hare Hare

[@Pattu2469]

Mam thanks a lot mam for such explanations... I'm going to appear for the carnatic music grade exam for which I'm searching todi raga alankara... But your video is too helpful to make my voice concentrated only towards todi.

[@bijayadas9469]

Thanks,I have been waiting for it to compare with Hindustani Todi

[@vasanthakumarbv259]

Great teacher

[@nagorehafil7613]

wonderful

[@samprasadmajumdar1697]

WONDERFUL ABSOLUTE! INDEED, RAAGA HAMUMAT-TODI - OR JANA-TODI; OR KARNAATAKA TODI - DESERVES A PRIMORDIAL PLACE IN GLOBAL MUSIC. THIS MELAKARTA 8 OF VEKATMUKHI - HOWEVER CORRESPONDING - TO THAAT BHAIRAVI (IN NORTHERN ERMINOLOGY: SA. KOMAL RE, KOMAL GA, SHUDDHA MA. PA, KOMAL DHA, KOMAL NI) - THIS IS NO RAAGA BHAIRAVEE OF THE NORTH. ITS MOST IMPORTANT NOTES ARE: KOMAL GA AND KOMAL DHA - NOT SA AND MA OF NORTHERN RAAGA BHAIRAVEE . THE NOTES-MOVEMENTS OF THIS KARNAATAKA TODI ARE PERENNIALLY ORIGINAL; AND ITS USE OF ATI-KOMAL MOTES REMAIN UNIQUELY WONDERFUL. GOD BLESS YOU FOR INTRODUCING THIS CREST-JEWEL OF RAAGAS.

[@RajuK-ne4nc]

Samprasad Majumdar voice tt

[@dharmappabarki5139]

🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@narasimhadattakumar603]

Classic Madam.

[@sribalamanikantasaraswathi1352]

Medam your voice very very good

[@venkataramaniiyer7716]

Intl..eleCtric violin maestro from tiruppur here..With 38yrs. Of violin practice. 8000 plus concerts done all over india n abroad..Carnatic, hindustani, light, bhajans, thevarams, dance..fusion etc..Etc.. Interested to offer. Concerts for elite audiences

[@ProudIndianMe]

Adhu enna sir "elite" audience?

[@sampthkumar1886]

thank you very much for such wonder full explanation

[@isaipayanam]

+Sampath Kumar thanks sampath! share with friends and tune in to the entire series

[@sampthkumar1886]

sure will do it, please give us some more rags and the ways to practice it from our end

[@squaredharbors5988]

powerful

[@sakthiveld8132]

Amma Amma nandri amma

[@justjokesomematters2290]

Namastupyam

[@nangunuripriyauma1674]

Good Evening mam If your carnatic music CD's are available in online please keep the link description in your KZbin channel mam

[@chidambarama.1388]

How to touch upon all the signature aspects of thodi.. When singing ragam.. In a short time?

[@ashutoshramkumar5270]

One way is to take phrases from popular krithis in Todi. The other way is to listen to RTPs in thodi

[@Sakeyboard]

Super

[@sooraj_ssk]

🙏😍

[@komalavishwanathan6848]

Nice🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉😢😢😢😢😢

[@mohannukala6985]

Master namaskaram

[@scienticesatheeswaranvalli8047]

🌹💋🌹

[@narayana.v8975]

Lyrics will be most helpful.Kindly consider. Thanks

[@kovairchithra]

adequately explained.very nice

[@isaipayanam]

+Chithra Ravindran thanks chitra! share the joy of music

[@inder19852000]

You can explain so well. You have expression as well as swara suddhi

[@srinivasrao9704]

3:40 did you say Kantara?

[@chandraiyer1710]

Why is the audio so distorted

[@chandraiyer1710]

Great explanation

[@ProudIndianMe]

She should claim both Navarasam and Kantara should give credits to her and thodi Raagam

[@bouquet3216]

Lyrics ---

[@bouquet3216]

Raga --- Todi

[@ganeshsadasivam5672]

Charulatha Mani has spoiled the original tune of all the kruthis in all her concerts. Hundreds of examples! A reall dhrishti parikaaram in the field of Carnatic Music world is Charulatha Mani🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮

[@silverfoxrn6932]

Please, Charulatha, why must you speak in English? You are Tamilian, the audience is Tamil and you are giving a concert in the heart of Tamil Nadu, and yet not only you but all the musicians of Carnatic Music speak or explain in English. GO figure!!

[@cecilsmelodies]

Her audience on KZbin is truly global, not just Tamil Nadu.

[@ganeshmr388]

if interacting in english helps the music reachable then what wrong in it.. be proud to be a tamilan but not arrogant sir

[@mohamedumar1848]

Language should connect people together. Not separate them apart. I think you may understand

[@silverfoxrn6932]

Why do you think I am arrogant? So you are saying that People who speak English will understand and appreciate carnatic music, eh?+@@ganeshmr388

[@silverfoxrn6932]

Global maybe but how would a person understand and appreciate carnatic music if he/she speaks only English? You know what? South Indians are still under the slave mentality of the British. It is considered to be elite if one speaks in English.@@cecilsmelodies