This Raga is played for the specific purpose of meditation. It is played in the morning when many South Asians choose to meditate. The translation of the title is “Morning Raga”. Ravi Shankar was a virtuoso on the sitar, the main instrument heard in the piece I chose. He was an inspiration to many future musicians from South Asia. He was also considered the world’s leading expert on the classical music from South Asia. I chose this song because I find Raga music to be calming and with the slower and more melodic kind, like the Todi, I can listen to this music when I want to meditate. I had not known about this kind of music before, but now that I have, I will definitely listen to more of it.

Song Link: Ravi Shankar Raga Bairagi Todi (youtube.com)