Comments - This may have the notes of Darbari but it certainly does not move like Darbari, it tends to slide around between Darbari, Jaunpuri and Adana. If you are trying to get a feel for how Darbari works, you had better look elsewhere.
Comments - At times this is pretty good example of Darbari, but just when you think they have nailed it, they throw in a touch of Shuddha Nishad. This gives it a hint of Adana. If you ignore these small lapses, then you can use this piece to get an idea as to how Darbari is structured.
Comments - This starts off as a an extremely good example of Darbari Kanada, but then it goes off in different directions. I suppose that is to be expected with Bollywood :-)
Comments - This is a ghazal by Ghulam Ali. Ghulam Ali's style is to mix rags with such abandon that it makes one dizzy. However in this piece, he stays surprisingly close to Darbari. Still I would not use this as a guideline to get a feel for this rag. In all fairness, this is not a reflection upon Ghulam Ali's propensity towards mixing rags, but is instead a reflection of the narrow tightrope that an artist has to cross without stumbling into Jaunpuri, Adana, or any of several related rags.
Comments - This is fairly traditional Darbari right up to half way through the song when it suddenly changes. It introduces a Shuddha Dha into the antara where Darbari only admits a Komal Dha
Singer(s) - Ustad Fateh Ali Khan and Zahida Perveen
Comments - This is an extraordinary version of Darbari Kanada, however in the film it was grafted on to a kathak piece, which although quite nice is not Darbari Kanada. It is from a Lollywood film so perhaps it did not get the broad distribution that it deserved.
Comments - This is a pretty good example of Darbari Kanada. I would have liked to see a strong presence of the ultra-flattened third (ati komal Ga) and an ultra flattened 6th (ati komal Dha), but I know that this is just too much to expect from a film song. All things considered this is really a pretty good example if you are struggling to get an understanding of Darbari Kanada.
Comments - This is certainly not a good example of Darbari Kanada. Darbari Kanada is is a rather fragile rag that if it is not treated correctly, it spills over into Asavari, Jaunpuri, Adana or a host of other ragas. Well this is a good example of the rag, not being handled correctly. This is not to say that it is not a nice song, but it should not be your first choice of songs in order to get a feel for the rag.
