Darbari Kanada

Darbari Kanada, or simply Raga Darbari, is a raga in Hindustani music. It is a janya ragam of 20th Melakarta raga Natabhairavi. It is believed to be borrowed into Hindustani classical music by Miyan Tansen, the famous 16th-century composer in the Mughal emperor Akbar's court. It belongs to the Kanada family. It is believed that the Mughal emperor Akbar was very fond of this raaga. Hence often made Miyan Tansen sing this raaga in his court. This 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. This raag is called raaga Kaanada in Yakshagana Karnataka state dance. It is also sometimes written as Durbari and Durbarikanada.

In Hindustani classical music

In Hindustani music, Darbari follows almost its original style of singing from the Carnatic music. It 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.
Darbari is a very serious raga and hence, slow and elaborate meend and andolan are generally more preferred than light and frivolous ornamentations like murki or khatka. The improvisation of Darbari is done more in the mandra saptak, or lower octave. The ascension of arohana is in the lower and middle octaves. In the avarohana the note Ga komal is used in a slow vibrato on this note. Similarly, komal Dha is also used by Andolan. The Andolan of komal Ga and komal Dha add to the gravity of the raga. The association of the notes Ni and Pa sounds pleasing. Its Vadi swara is Re and Samavadi is Pa.
arohana: S R g, g M P d n S'
avarohana: S' d n P M P g, g M 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, as is dwelling on the lower komal dhaivat for some time. Other ragas in the Kanada family include Abhogi Kanada, Shahana Kanada, and Adana.

Important recordings

Amir Khan, Raagaas Maarwa and Darbaari, Odeon LP, ODEON-MOAE 103, later reissued by His Master's Voice as EMI-EALP1253, critically regarded as a benchmark for both Maarwa and Darbaari.
Pt. D. V. Paluskar, Jhanak Jhanakva More Bitchuwa, Golden Milestones, D. V. Paluskar. This is actually closer to raag Adaana than Darbaari.
East Atlanta rapper JID, samples the Darbaari raga on his song 151 Rum
In Carnatic music

It is an ubhaya vakra sampurna rāgam derived from the 20th melakarta rāgam Natabhairavi. It is an extremely melodious raga. It can create extreme and unparalleled emotional impact. It is said to evoke feeling of sadness, longing and romance to listeners. Its ārohaṇa-avarohaṇa structure is as follows :

ārohaṇa :
avarohaṇa :

This scale uses the notes chatusruti rishabham, sadharana gandharam, shuddha madhyamam, shuddha dhaivatham, kaisiki nishadham.

Compositions in Carnatic music

Chandra chuda shiva shankara parvati by Purandara Dasa
Govardhana Giridhara by Narayana Teertha
Nee ninaindhal by Periyasaami Thooran
Paadodhi Kanyakaam by Kalyani Varadarajan
Devan ke pati Indra by Swathi Thirunal
Hari Tum Haro by Mirabai
Jaya Radha Madhava by Bhaktivinoda Thakur
Prema Mudita is a famous Sathya Sai Baba Bhajan
Thillana by Lalgudi Jayaraman
Thillana by S. Kalyanaraman
Film songs

Language: Tamil

Song	Movie	Composer	Singer
Maravai Puthainthavodu	Thiruneelakantar	Papanasam Sivan	M. K. Thyagaraja Bhagavathar
Mullai Malar Mele	Uthama Puthiran	G. Ramanathan	T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela
Azhagu Dheivam	Pesum Dheivam	K. V. Mahadevan	T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela
Chinna Siriya Vannaparavai	Kungumam	K. V. Mahadevan	T. M. Soundararajan, S. Janaki
Nee Varavillaiyenil Aadharavedhu	Mangaiyar Thilakam	Susarla Dakshinamurthi	M. Sathyam
Bagavaane Mounam Eno	Rambaiyin Kaadhal	T. R. Pappa	Seerkazhi Govindarajan
Pon Enben Siru	Policekaran Magal	Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy	P. B. Sreenivas, S. Janaki
Naanichivandhana	Karnan	Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy	Thiruchi Loganathan
Vasanthathil Orr Naal	Moondru Dheivangal	M. S. Viswanathan	P. Susheela
Thiruppugazhai Pada Pada	Gowri Kalyanam	M. S. Viswanathan	P. Susheela
Kelviyin Nayagane	Apoorva Raagangal	M. S. Viswanathan	Vani Jairam
Indha Pachaikillikoru	Needhikku Thalaivanangu	M. S. Viswanathan	K. J. Yesudas, S. Varalakshmi
Kanavugale Aayiram	Needhikku Thalaivanangu	M. S. Viswanathan	T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela
Maruthamalai Maamaniye	Dheivam	Kunnakudi Vaidyanathan	Madurai Somu
Isaimedaiyil Intha Velayil	Ilamai Kaalangal	Illayaraja	S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki
Vidhaitha Vidhai	Ethanai Konam Ethanai Parvai	Illayaraja	Deepan Chakravarthy, B. S. Sasirekha
Kalyana Thennila	Mounam Sammadham	Illayaraja	K.J. Yesudas, K.S. Chitra
Poomaalai Vaangi Vanthaan	Sindhu Bhairavi	Illayaraja	K.J. Yesudas
Agaya Vennilavey	Arangetra Velai	Illayaraja	K.J. Yesudas, Uma Ramanan
Marugo Marugo	Sathileelavathi	Illayaraja	Kamal Haasan, K.S. Chitra
Mannava Mannava	Walter Vetrivel	Illayaraja	Sunandha
Velli Nilave	Nandhavana Theru	Illayaraja	S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Uma Ramanan
Enakku Piditha Paadal	Julie Ganapathi	Illayaraja	Vijay Yesudas, Shreya Ghoshal
Aasaigalo Oru Kodi	Arthangal Ayiram	Shankar–Ganesh	S. Janaki
Antha Indira Logame	Ponnu Pidichirukku	Chandrabose	S. Janaki
Pudhu Vellai Mazhai	Roja	A. R. Rahman	Unni Menon, Sujatha Mohan
Kaatre En Vasal	Rhythm	A. R. Rahman	P. Unnikrishnan, Kavita Krishnamurthy
Kelamal Kaiyile	Azhagiya Tamil Magan	A. R. Rahman	Sriram Parthasarathy, Saindhavi
Oru Deivam Thantha Poove	Kannathil Muthamittal	A. R. Rahman	P. Jayachandran, Chinmayi
Thenmerku Paruva Kaatru	Karuththamma	A. R. Rahman	P. Unnikrishnan, K.S. Chitra, Vikram
Naane Varugiren	Ok Kanmani	A. R. Rahman	Sathya Prakash, Shashaa Tirupati
Veera Raja Veera	Ponniyin Selvan: II	A. R. Rahman	Shankar Mahadevan, K S Chitra & Harini
Atri Thingal	Sivappathigaram	Vidyasagar	Madhu Balakrishnan, Sujatha Mohan
Orey Manam	Villain	Vidyasagar	Hariharan, Chandana Bala Kalyan
Malaikaatru vanthu	Vedham	Vidyasagar	Hariharan, Mahalakshmi Iyer
Nee Kaatru Naan Maram	Nilaave Vaa	Vidyasagar	Hariharan, K.S. Chitra
Malare Mounama	Karnaa	Vidyasagar	S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki
Thenamara Thoopukulle	Therku Theru Machan	Deva	S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki
Eppadi Eppadi	Indhu	Deva	S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki
Tajmahale	Periya Thambi	Deva	Hariharan, Anuradha Sriram
Paatha Kolusu Saththam	Shenbhagam	Deva	S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
Thalaiva Naan	Gandhi Pirantha Mann	Deva	Kuzhandhai Velu, S. Janaki
Vinnothaney	Thennavan	Yuvan Shankar Raja	Srinivas, Mahalakshmi Iyer
Pookal Pookum	Madrasapattinam	G. V. Prakash Kumar	Roop Kumar Rathod, Harini, Andrea Jeremiah, and G. V. Prakash Kumar
Azhagu	Saivam	G. V. Prakash Kumar	Uthara Unnikrishnan
Manasellam Mazhaiye	Saguni	G. V. Prakash Kumar	Sonu Nigam, Saindhavi & G. V. Prakash Kumar
Uyirin Uyire	Thaandavam	G. V. Prakash Kumar	Saindhavi, G. V. Prakash Kumar, Sathya Prakash
Netru Varai	Siren	G. V. Prakash Kumar	Sid Sriram
Kuzhanthaikku Pasiyeduthal	Mani Rathnam	Sirpy	Arunmozhi, Sujatha Mohan
Chillendru	Ezhumalai	Mani Sharma	S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Sujatha Mohan
Uyire Uyire	Sollividava	Jassie Gift	G. V. Prakash Kumar
Velli Nilavae	Eeswaran	S. Thaman	ML Gayatri

Language: Hindi

Language: Malayalam

Song	Movie	Composer	Singer
Aalapanam	Ente Sooryaputhrikku	Illayaraja	K.S. Chitra, K.J. Yesudas, P. Susheela
Ariyathe Ariyathe	Ravanaprabhu	Suresh Peters	K.S. Chitra, P. Jayachandran
Aayiram Padasarangal	Nadi	G. Devarajan	K. J. Yesudas
Azhake	Amaram	Raveendran	K.S. Chitra, K.J. Yesudas
Idayaraaga	Uncle Bun	Raveendran	K.S. Chitra, K.J. Yesudas
Dukhame	Pushpanjali	M. K. Arjunan	K. J. Yesudas
Ponnil Kulichu Ninnu	Sallapam	Johnson	K. S. Chitra, K. J. Yesudas
Thoomanjin Nenchilothungi	Samooham	Johnson	K.J. Yesudas
Sindhoorappoo Manassil	Gamanam	Bichu Thirumala	K. S. Chitra, K. J. Yesudas
Shivadam Shivanamam	Mazhavillu	Mohan Sithara	M.G. Sreekumar, K. S. Chithra
Thamara Noolinal	Mullavalliyum Thenmavum	Ousepachan	G. Venugopal, Gayatri Asokan
Junile Nilamazhayil	Nammal Thammil	M. Jayachandran	K. J. Yesudas, Sujatha
Swasamey Swasamey	4 Seasons	Raleigh Rajan	Saindhavi