Raga: Todi

Raga Todi (Shaadi Ki Shehnaiyan, Volume 3) is a shehnai performance by Ustad Bismillah Khan released in 2003. The track appears as the first composition on the album Shaadi Ki Shehnaiyan, Volume 3, issued by Saregama in CD format. The recording spans 3 minutes and 32 seconds.

The album belongs to the Shaadi Ki Shehnaiyan series, a collection of instrumental music curated for traditional Indian wedding ceremonies. Khan performs the raga in the Todi framework, a morning raga characterized by its intricate melodic phrases and emotional depth. The composition adheres to the classical structure of alaap, jod, and jhala, though the album’s wedding-oriented context may incorporate lighter embellishments.

Bismillah Khan (1916–2006) remains one of India’s most celebrated shehnai virtuosos, credited with elevating the instrument’s status in Hindustani classical music. His contributions to wedding music, particularly through albums like this, reinforced the shehnai’s cultural association with North Indian matrimonial rituals. The label Saregama, formerly HMV India, distributed the album as part of its commercial catalog targeting ceremonial and devotional audiences.

No additional details about the accompanying artists, recording location, or production personnel are available in the provided context. The tracklist and liner notes of Shaadi Ki Shehnaiyan, Volume 3 may include further compositions, but only Raga Todi is confirmed as Khan’s performance in this release.