Raag Darbari Kanada

Raag Darbari, is a version of Kanada created by Miya Tansen, a musician in Akbar’s court. It belongs to the Asawari thaat and has the Asawari ang and the Kanada ang in it. Raag Jaunpuri, Adaana and Asawari are samaprakritik raags. Watch the video to learn more.

Raag Darbari Kanada Introduction

Raag Darbari Kanada, a short presentation

  • Aandolan (Oscillation) of komal Ga and komal Dha swars; all the microtones involved and timing of these movements are very important for rendering the raag correctly. Watch the video for a demonstration.

  • The Gandhar and the Dhaivat are ati-komal, i.e. they are slightly lower than the regular komal notes.

  • It is a poorvaang pradhan raag and is elaborated in the mandra and madhya saptaks. When the vadi of a raag falls in the lower tetra chord, the raag is poorvaang pradhan.

  • The descending phrases must always be vakra in a manner shown in the avroh below. Watch the video for a demonstration.

  • Mood:  Deep, serious, meditative, devotional.

  • Movement of notes: vakra in descending phrases.

  • Tempo: slow, royal

Key Features of Darbari Kanada

Aaroh-Avroh

s r mG mG m p, ND ND suN su

su ND N p, m p mG m r s

Vadi, Samvadi

r, p
Nyaas Swars

s, r, p
Jati Sampoorna
Pakad Nl s r mG m r s, Nl s r rDl Nl pl
Time 3rd prahar of the evening (1am-4am)
Thaat Asawari

Related Topics: Raag Asawari, Raag Jaunpuri