Raga Gurjari Todi

Raga Gurjari Todi is a khayal performance recorded by Hindustani classical vocalist Pandit Bhimsen Joshi for the 1993 studio album Begun Gun Gave. The track appears as the first composition on the release, spanning a duration of 29 minutes and 50 seconds. Joshi renders the raga in the traditional vilambit (slow) and drut (fast) sections, accompanied by instrumental support typical of the khayal format.

The album Begun Gun Gave was issued on CD by the label Venus in 1993. The recording captures Joshi’s interpretation of Gurjari Todi, a raga associated with the Todi thaat and characterized by its komal re (flattened second) and komal dha (flattened sixth) swaras. The performance adheres to the structural conventions of North Indian classical music, featuring alaap, jor, and jhala followed by composed bandish (lyrical composition) and improvisations.

No additional details about the accompanying artists, recording location, or specific lyrical content of the bandish are documented in the available context. The album remains a commercial release under the Venus label, contributing to Joshi’s discography of khayal performances from the 1990s.