also known as: Kanada
Darbari Kanada is a raag of the Kanada family and is considered to have been brought into in the North Indian music by Miyan Tansen, the legendary 16th century composer in emperor Akbar’s court. The raga was originated in Persia and/or in the Carnatic music tradition. These traditions are reflected in the name itself; Darbar is the Persian derived word in Hindi/Urdu meaning court and kanada means South Indian. As the most familiar raga in the Kanada family, it may sometimes also be called Shuddha Kanada or pure Kanada. It belongs to the asavari that.
Darbari is a grave raga, played deep into the night, considered to be one of the more difficult to master, and with the potential for profound emotional impact.
The ascension of arohana is in the lower and middle octaves. In the arohana the note Ga komal is used in a weak manner and a slow vibrato (andolan) on this note. The association of the notes Ni and Pa sounds pleasing. Its vadi swara is Re and samvadi is Pa.
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ascending scale:
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S R G~ m P D~ N Ṡ |  |
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descending scale:
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R’ N Ṡ D~ N P m P G~ m R S | |
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vadi:
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Re | |
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samvadi:
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Pa | |
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time:
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midnight | |
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rasa:
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shanta | |
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typical phrase:
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G~ mR | |
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jati:
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sampurna-sampurna | |
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that:
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asavari | |
| similar raga: | Adana, Kaunsi Kanada, | |
