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.
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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
avarohaṇa: Ṡ N₂ D₂ P M₁ R₂ G₂ G₂ R₂ S
The notes used are shadjam, chathusruthi rishabham, sadharana gandharam, shuddha madhyamam, panchamam, chathusruthi dhaivatham, kaisiki nishadham.
Related ragams
Darbar resembles Nayaki.