Bilaskhani Todi

Bilaskhani Todi is a Hindustani classical raga. It is a blend of the ragas Asavari and Todi, and has a close affinity with Komal Rishabh Asavari. Though being named Bilaskhani Todi, it does not belong to the Thaat Todi ,but it belongs to the Thaat Bhairavi. It is named Bilaskhani Todi because of the Meend used while singing the notes 'Ga' and 'Re', a common feature of the Raag 'Todi'.

Theory
The Hindustani classical raga Bilaskhani Todi is an example of the flaws of the Bhatkhande thaat system because it is classified under the Bhairavi thaat based on the notes it uses, but it is actually a type of Todi, and permitting any Bhairavi during a performance kills the raga.

Arohana and avarohana

 * Arohana: Sa re ga Pa dha Sa
 * Avarohana: re ni dha Ma ga re Sa

Vadi and samavadi

 * Vadi: dha
 * Samavadi: ga

Organization and relationships
Thaat: Bhairavi

Samay (Time)
Morning, between 6 a.m. to 12 p.m.

Seasonality
Certain ragas have seasonal associations.

Rasa
Devotional, Bhakti

Origins
Legend has it that this raga was created by Bilas Khan, son of Miyan Tansen, after his father's death. It is said that while trying to sing Todi, his father's favorite raga, in the wake of his father, Bilas was so grief-stricken that he mixed up his notes. That gave birth to this raga, and that Tansen's corpse moved one hand in approval of the new melody. (There is a similar legend, differing only in detail, about Tansen's Todi.)

Important recordings

 * Amir Khan, Ragas Bilaskhani Todi and Abhogi, HMV/AIR LP (long-playing record), EMI-ECLP2765
 * Nikhil Banerjee, Morning Ragas, Bombay 1965, LP record, Raga Records. (Audio CD released June 1996; iTunes 2000).
 * Ravi Shankar, from the 1950s
 * Asha Bhosle, Jhoote Naina Bole

Film songs
 Language : Hindi