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Darbari Kanada

Indian Classical Raga

Darbari Kanada is a raga in both Carnatic and Hindustani music. In Carnatic music it is a janya raga of the 20th melakarta raga Natabhairavi; in Hindustani music it belongs to the Asavari thaat. It is a grave raga performed late at night.

Scale

ArohanamS R2 G2 M1 P D1 N2 S
AvarohanamS D1 N2 P M1 P G2 M1 R2 S
Tradition
Both
Mela
20
Parent Raga
Natabhairavi
Time of Day
Night

Compositions in Darbari Kanada raga

gOvardhana giridhara gOvinda
Tamil
tripuTa

Composer: NaaraayaNa Teertar

dEvan kE pati
Tamil
dEshaadi

Composer: Swaati TirunaaL

maravAdiru manamE
Tamil
Adi

Composer: Kovai Subri

hari tum harO (bhajan)
Hindi
Adi

Composer: Meera

Janya ragas of Natabhairavi

Other ragas derived from the same parent melakarta (mela 20)

Ahori

S R2 G2 M1 P D1 S

S N2 D1 P M1 G2 R2 S