CarnaticJanya of the 22nd melakarta, Kharaharapriya · Veda chakra

Darbar

Darbar is a Carnatic janya rāga derived from melakarta 22, Kharaharapriya. Arohanam: S R2 M1 P D2 N2 S Ṡ. Avarohanam: Ṡ R2 S N2 S D2 P M1 R2 G2 G2 R2 S.

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Carnatic · Mela 22Ārōhaṇam
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Parent
Mela 22 · Kharaharapriya
Chakra
Veda
Form
Ṣāḍava–Sampūrṇa · 6 / 7
Movement
Zig-zag (vakra) both ways
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Raised vs natural Ma

Raise Ma by a semitone, then play both versions.

Darbarthis rāga

Natural Ma sits a semitone above Ga and a whole step below Pa: a settled fourth that rests rather than leans.

Scale

Ārōhaṇam
Avarōhaṇam

7 notes · · Zig-zag (vakra) both ways

From the textbook

Where these notes come from

Wikipedia’s list of janya rāgas. The second source the site checks against differs here, or has nothing to compare, so this is waiting on a musician’s review.

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