Darbar (raga)
Darbar is a ragam in Carnatic music. The raga is a comparatively recent entry to Carnatic Music, possibly in the earlier part of the 18th century.
Structure and lakshana
It is a Vakra ragam derived from the 22nd Melakarta rāgam Kharaharapriya. Nishadham and ghandharam used as long in the Avarohana. Its structure is as follows :
- [Arohana|]:
- [Avarohana|]:
The notes used are shadjam, chathusruthi rishabham, sadharana gandharam, shuddha madhyamam, panchamam, chathusruthi dhaivatham, kaisiki nishadham.
Darbar is a scale that is used for compositions in a medium to fast tempo. This scale has been used by many composers and there are many compositions in classical music. It has been used to score film music, too. Here are some popular compositions in Darbar.
Thyagaraja
- Aparathamulaman Piyadukovayya – Jhampa
- Yochana Kamalalochana – Adi
- Enthundi Vedalithivo – Triputa
- Ela Theliyalero – Triputa
- Naradhaguruswami Ikanaina – Adi
- Mundhuvenuka Niruprakkalathodai – Adi
- Ramabhirama Ramaneeyarama – Triputa
- Nithyaroopa Evaripandithyamemi – Roopaka
- Paripalayamam Kodantapanaii – Triputa
- Ramalobhamela Nanurakshimchu – Adi
Other compositions
Chalamela, an Adi tala varnam, and Neeve Dhikkani - Adi tala by Veena KuppayyarDaari Theliyaka – Ata tala varnam by Patnam Subramania IyerIntha Modi Elara – Ata tala varnam by Subbarama DikshitarThyagarajadhanyam – Adi tala and Halasyanatham Smarami – Adi tala by Muthuswami DikshitarSmaramanasa Padhmanabacharanam – Roopaka and Shaure Vithara Kushalamayi – Adi tala by Maharaja Swathi Thirunal Rama VarmaAdiya Patham – Adi tala by Gopalakrishna BharathiRaghavendra Guru Manatosmi – Khanda Jathi Triputa tala by Mysore VasudevacharSree Venugopala – Khanda Chapu by Koteeswara IyerMeena Nayanana Neevunamidha – Rupaka by Subbaraya SastriNayaganai Nindra – Thiruppavai No. 16 – Adi tala by Andal Vezha Mugatharase – Roopaka by Ambujam KrishnaHettamakkalu by Purandara DasaNeeve Nannu – Khanda Chapu by Walajapet Venkataramana BhagavatharAnjaneyam Namamyaham – Misra Chapu by Gowrishankar SthapthiDesham Thaan Namadhu – Adi tala by KS KrishnamurthiMomu Jupavemira – Rupakam by Thirupathi NarayanaswamyInimel Aayinum – Chapu by Ramaswami SivanKadaikkan Paaraiyya – Rupakam by Neelakanta SivanVachevo Ravo – Misra Chapu by Bhadrachala RamadasuPahimam Balakumara – Rupakam by Krishnaswaamy AyyaaParimala Natha – Adi tala and Sirukki Mayakkam – Adi tala by Ghanam Krishna IyerEelaguna – Rupakam by PattabhiramayyaPoomathinotha Charuthano – Adi tala by Unnayi WarrierAkkaro Ipudindu – Rupakam by Melattur VeerabadhrayyaArabhimanam Ragamalika – Adi tala by Tarangambadi Panchanada Iyer
Related ragams
Darbar resembles Nayaki.