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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
↑SR1R2G2G3M1M2PD1D2N2N3S'↓SR1R2G2G3M1M2PD1D2N2N3S'
Tradition
Both
Mela
20
Parent Raga
Natabhairavi

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Close relatives

Ragas whose scale differs from Darbari Kanada's by a note or two.

Janya ragas of Natabhairavi

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