Raag Darbari Kanada and Raag Chayanut -comparison

 Raag Darbari Kanada and Raag Chayanut (or Chhayanat) are both prominent Hindustani ragas, but they differ significantly in their parent scale (thaat), characteristic notes, mood, and performance time. Darbari Kanada is a grave, majestic late-night raga, while Chayanut is a more spirited evening/night melody. 

Raga Comparison

Feature	Darbari Kanada	Chayanut
Thaat (Parent Scale)	Asavari	Kalyan or Bilawal (often considered a blend)
Time (Samay)	Late night / Midnight (second quarter of the night)	Evening / Early night (first part of the night
Mood (Rasa)	Grave, majestic, solemn, and profound	Attractive, sweet, and emotionally swaying (often celebratory or romantic)
Prominent Notes (Vadi/Samvadi)	Rishabh (Re) and Pancham (Pa)	Pa - Pancham / Re -Rishabh
Key Characteristics	Uses ati-komal (extra flat) Ga and Dha with slow, wide andolan (oscillation). Development is primarily in the lower (mandra) and middle octaves.	Uses both shuddha (natural) and tivra (sharp) Madhyam (Ma). Features specific vakra (zigzag) phrases and a vital Pa-Re association (sangati).
Arohana (Ascent)	N S R (R)g, (R)g R S, M P,  d n S' (Vakra/zigzag movement, especially around Ga and Dha)	S R G m P D N S' (generally straighter but with specific phrases)
Avarohana (Descent)	S' d n P M P,  (M)g,P,  G M .., S, (emphasis on meend and andolan)	S' N D P M P,  D P ; R G m R S

In essence, Darbari Kanada is a complex raga of the Kanada family with a heavy, serious character, while Chayanut has a brighter, more fluid melodic structure often associated with the Kalyan thaat family, utilizing distinct combinations of notes to create a different emotional impact.