Darbari Kanada or simply Darbari

Darbari Kanada , or simply
Darbari, is a Hindustani
raga in the Kanada family ,
which is thought to have
originated in Carnatic
music and brought into
North Indian music by
Miyan Tansen , the
legendary 16th-century
composer in emperor
Akbar's court. This
tradition is reflected in the
name itself; Darbar is the
Persian derived word in
Hindi meaning "court." 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 thaat .[1]
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. [2]
The ascension of aroha is
in the lower and middle
octaves. In the arohi the
note Ga (gandhar) 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
swar is Re and Samavadi is
Pa.
aroha: S R (R)g, (R)g
avroha : (M)g, (M)g M (S)R,
S
For reference, the set of
notes in the Asavari thaat
is S R g M P d n, and for
Darbari, the role of the
komal gandhar is crucial.