Darbari Kanada

hindustani

दरबारी कानड़ा

Classification

Thaat

Asavari

Time of Day

late night

Rasa

Karuna/Vira (pathos/heroic)

Scale

Ārohana (Ascending)

S R G♭ M P D♭ N♭ S'

Avarohana (Descending)

S' N♭ D♭ P M G♭ R S

Characteristic Notes

Vadi (King)

R (Rishabh)

Samvadi (Queen)

P (Pancham)

Pakad (Characteristic phrase)

R G♭ R S N♭' D♭' P

About

A grand, majestic raga said to have been composed by Miyan Tansen for Emperor Akbar's court (darbari = of the court). Takes hours to develop fully. Characterised by a slow oscillation on komal Gandhar.

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