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] It is a Vakra ragam derived from the 22nd Melakarta rāgam Kharaharapriya.

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

Arohanam and Avarohanam for Darbar