Raga Darbari Kanada vis Todi

 

1. Darbari Kanada

• Thaat: Asavari

• Time: Late night

• Arohana (ascending): n S R g, R S, M P d n S’

  • Komal notes: g (Ga), d (Dha), n (Ni)

  • Shuddha notes: S, R, M, P

• Avarohana (descending): S’ n R R S, d n S R S

• Vadi / Samvadi: R / P

Notation with flats/sharps:
n♭ S R g♭ M P d♭ n♭ S’

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2. Todi

• Thaat: Todi

• Time: Late morning

• Arohana (ascending): S r g M P d N S’

  • Komal (flat) notes: r (Re), g (Ga), d (Dha), N (Ni)

  • Tivra (sharp) note: M (Ma)

  • Shuddha notes: S, P

• Avarohana (descending): S’ N d P M g r S

• Vadi / Samvadi: D / G

Notation with flats/sharps:
S r♭ g♭ M♯ P d♭ N♭ S’

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Summary:

• Darbari Kanada is late-night, serious yet majestic, with smooth glides and a romantic or heroic flavor.

• Todi is late-morning, deeply emotional and devotional, using more flattened notes (komal) and the sharp Ma (Tivra).

• Both are serious ragas, but Darbari Kanada emphasizes grandeur and glide, while Todi emphasizes introspection and emotion