It is believed to be borrowed into Hindustani classical music by Miyan Tansen, the famous 16th-century composer in emperor Akbar's court.
This tradition is reflected in the name itself; Darbar is the Persian derived word in Hindi meaning "court."
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.
[3] 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.
Its Vadi swara is Re and Samavadi is Pa. arohana: S R (R)g, (R)g M P d n S' avarohana: S' d n P M P (M)g, (M)g M (S)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.