Darbar (raga)

Darbar (pronounced darbār) 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.^[2][3][4]

Darbar

Mela	22nd, Kharaharapriya[1]
Arohanam	S R₂ M₁ P D₂ N₂ Ṡ
Avarohanam	Ṡ N₂ D₂ P M₁ R₂ G₂ G₂ R₂ S
Chhaya svaras	G₂, N₂[1]
Similar	Nayaki

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 ārohaṇa-avarohaṇa structure is as follows (see swaras in Carnatic music for details on below notation and terms):

• ārohaṇa: S R₂ M₁ P D₂ N₂ Ṡ^[a][1]
• avarohaṇa: Ṡ N₂ D₂ P M₁ R₂ G₂ G₂ R₂ S^[b][1]

The notes used are shadjam, chathusruthi rishabham, sadharana gandharam, shuddha madhyamam, panchamam, chathusruthi dhaivatham, kaisiki nishadham.

Arohanam and Avarohanam for Darbar

Popular compositions

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 Kuppayyar
• Daari Theliyaka – Ata tala varnam by Patnam Subramania Iyer
• Intha Modi Elara – Ata tala varnam by Subbarama Dikshitar
• Thyagarajadhanyam - Adi tala and Halasyanatham Smarami - Adi tala by Muthuswami Dikshitar
• Smaramanasa Padhmanabacharanam – Roopaka and Shaure Vithara Kushalamayi - Adi tala by Maharaja Swathi Thirunal Rama Varma
• Adiya Patham – Adi tala by Gopalakrishna Bharathi
• Raghavendra Guru Manatosmi – Khanda Jathi Triputa tala by Mysore Vasudevachar
• Sree Venugopala – Khanda Chapu by Koteeswara Iyer
• Meena Nayanana Neevunamidha – Rupaka by Subbaraya Sastri
• Nayaganai Nindra – Thiruppavai No. 16 – Adi tala – by Andal (Originally in Darbar but now sung in Mohanam)
• Vezha Mugatharase – Roopaka by Ambujam Krishna
• Hettamakkalu by Purandara Dasa
• Neeve Nannu – Khanda Chapu by Walajapet Venkataramana Bhagavathar
• Anjaneyam Namamyaham – Misra Chapu by Gowrishankar Sthapthi
• Desham Thaan Namadhu – Adi tala by KS Krishnamurthi
• Momu Jupavemira – Rupakam by Thirupathi Narayanaswamy
• Inimel Aayinum – Chapu by Ramaswami Sivan
• Kadaikkan Paaraiyya – Rupakam by Neelakanta Sivan
• Vachevo Ravo – Misra Chapu by Bhadrachala Ramadasu
• Parimala Natha – Adi tala and Sirukki Mayakkam – Adi tala by Ghanam Krishna Iyer
• Eelaguna(Javali) – Rupakam by Pattabhiramayya
• Poomathinotha Charuthano(Padam) – Adi tala by Unnayi Warrier
• Akkaro Ipudindu(Padam) – Rupakam by Melattur Veerabadhrayya
• Arabhimanam Ragamalika (1st line of 2nd Charnam) – Adi tala by Tarangambadi Panchanada Iyer

Related ragams

Darbar resembles Nayaki.^[1]

See also

• India portal
• Music portal

• List of film songs based on ragas

Notes

1. Alternate notations:

   • Hindustani: S R M P D Ṉ Ṡ
   • Western: C D F G A B♭ C
2. Alternate notations:

   • Hindustani: Ṡ Ṉ D P M R G̱ G̱ R S
   • Western: C B♭ A G F D E♭ E♭ D C

Film songs

Song	Movie	Composer	Singers
Unnavaa Asalunnavaa	Bhakta Tukaram	P. Adinarayana Rao	Ghantasala (musician)
Amma Bangaru Thalli	Palnati Yuddham (1966 film)	S. Rajeswara Rao	P. Susheela
Ellam Inbamayam	Manamagal	Udumalai Narayana Kavi	M. L. Vasanthakumari and P. Leela