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Darbari Kanada

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A *Ab Kahan Jayen Ham
  • Film - Ujala
  • Year - 1959
  • Tal - Kaherava
  • Music Director(s) - Shankar Jaikishan
  • Singer(s) - Manna Dey
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  *Ab Mori Vinti Suno Bhagwaan
  • Film - Taj
  • Year - 1956
  • Tal - Kaherava
  • Music Director(s) - Hemant Kumar
  • Singer(s) - Mohd. Rafi
  • Comments -
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  *Agar Mujhse Muhobbat Hai, Mujhe Sab Apne Gam De Do
B *Basti Basti Parbat Parbat
C *Chandi Ki Divar Na Todi
D *Daiya Re Daiya Laj Mohe Lage
  • Film - Leader
  • Year - 1964
  • Tal - Kaherava
  • Music Director(s) - Naushad
  • Singer(s) - Asha Bhonsle
  • 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.
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    Audio - http://www.sawf.org/audio/kanada/asha_daiyya.ram

  *Dekha Hai Pehli Baar
  *Dil Jalta Hai To Jalane De
  *Duniya Badal Gayi
  • Film - Babul
  • Year - 1950
  • Tal - Dadra
  • Music Director(s) - Naushad
  • Singer(s) - Talat Mehmood, Shamshad Begum
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*Ghoonghat Ke Pat Khol Re
  • Film - Jogan
  • Year - 1950
  • Tal - Kaherava (Bhajan ka Theka)
  • Music Director(s) - Bulo C Rani
  • Singer(s) - Geeta Roy
  • Comments - Traditional Meera Bhajan.  There is some mixing of rags here, but by Bollywood standards this is fairly close to Darbari
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  *Guzre Hain Aaj Ishq Men,
H *Ham Tujh Se Muhabbat Kar Ke
  *Ham Tum Se Juda Ho Ke
  • Film - Ek Sapera Ek Lutera
  • Year - 1965
  • Tal - Kaherava
  • Music Director(s) - Usha Khanna
  • Singer(s) - Mohd. Rafi
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H *Hangama Hai Kyon Barpa
  • Film - (non-film song)
  • Year - 1994
  • Tal - Kaherava
  • Music Director(s) -  
  • Singer(s) - Ghulam Ali
  • 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.
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*Jay Radha Madhav Jai Kunjbihari
  • Film - (non-film song)
  • Year -  
  • Tal - Kaherava
  • Music Director(s) -  
  • Singer(s) -  
  • Comments - bhajan by Jagjit Singh
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  *Jhanak Jhanak Tori Baje Payeliya
  * Jogi Aaya
  • Film - Black & White
  • Year - 2008
  • Tal - Kaherava
  • Music Director(s) - Sukhwinder Singh
  • Singer(s) - Sukhwinder Singh, Sadhana Sargam
  • Comments -
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K *Kabhi Dil Dil Se Takarata To Hoga
  • Film - Anokhi Ada
  • Year - 1948
  • Tal - Kaherava
  • Music Director(s) - Naushad
  • Singer(s) - Shamshad Begum
  • Comments - This is really a pretty good example of Darbari Kanada.
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  *Kitna Hasin Hai Mausam
  • Film - Azad
  • Year - 1955
  • Tal - Kaherava
  • Music Director(s) - C. Ramchandra
  • Singer(s) - Lata Mangeshkar, C. Ramchandra
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  *Koi Matwala Ayaa Mere Dware
  • Film - Love In Tokyo
  • Year - 1966
  • Tal - Punjabi Theka (Sitarkhani)
  • Music Director(s) - Shankar, Jaikishan
  • Singer(s) - Lata Mangeshkar
  • 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
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*Main Nigahen Tere Chehare se Hataun Kaise
  *Mere Mehboob Shayad Aaj Kuchh
  *Mitava Laut Aye Ri
  • Film - Sangeet Samrat Tansen
  • Year - 1962
  • Tal -
  • Music Director(s) - S.N. Tripathi
  • Singer(s) - Manna Dey
  • Comments -
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  *Muhabbat Ki Jhuthi Kahani Pe Roye
  *Mujhe Tum Se Kuch Bhi Na Chahie
  • Film - Kanhaiya
  • Year - 1959
  • Tal - Rupaktal
  • Music Director(s) - Shankar, Jaikishan
  • Singer(s) - Mukesh
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N * Nain Se Nain Milaye Rakhne Ko
  *Nainheen Ko Raah Dikha Prabhu
  • Film - Bhakta Surdaas
  • Year - 1942
  • Tal -
  • Music Director(s) - Gyan Dutt
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O *O Duniya Ke Rakhavale
P *Pag Ghoongroo Bandh Meera Naachi Thi
  *Pyar Ki Aag Men Tan Badan (a.k.a. Duniya Bananewale)
  • Film - Ziddi
  • Year - 1964
  • Tal - Kaherava
  • Music Director(s) - S.D. Burman
  • Singer(s) - Mana Dey
  • Comments - This is a pure of an example of Darbari Kanada as you will ever hear.
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*Raha Gardishon Men Haradam
  • Film - Do Badan
  • Year - 1966
  • Tal - Kaherava
  • Music Director(s) - Ravi
  • Singer(s) - Mohd. Rafi
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S *Sarfaroshi Ki Tammana
  • Film - Shaheed
  • Year - 1965
  • Tal - Dadra
  • Music Director(s) - Prem Dhawan
  • Singer(s) - Mohd. Rafi, Manna Dey, Rajendra Mehta
  • 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.
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  *Satyam Shivam Sundaram
  • Film - Satyam Shivam Sundaram
  • Year - 1978
  • Tal - Kaherava
  • Music Director(s) - Laxmikant, Pyarelal
  • Singer(s) - Lata Mangeshkar
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  *Shairana Si Hai Zindagi Ki Faza
  *Suhani Chaandni Raaten Hamen Sone Nahin Deti
T *Tere Dar Pe Ayaa Hun, Kuchh Karke Jaunga
  • Film - Laila Majnu
  • Year - 1976
  • Tal - Kaherava
  • Music Director(s) - Madan Mohan
  • Singer(s) - Mohd. Rafi
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  *Teri Duniya Mein Dil Lagta Nahin
  *Tora Man Darpan Kahalay
  * Tu Jo Nahin Hai to Kuch Bhi Nahin Hai
  • Film - Wo Lamhe
  • Year - 2006
  • Tal - Kaherava
  • Music Director(s) - Pritam
  • Singer(s) - Glenn John
  • Comments - Not a bad example of Darbari Kanada
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  *Tu Pyar Ka Sagar Hai
  • Film - Seema
  • Year - 1955
  • Tal - Kaherava
  • Music Director(s) - Shankar Jaikishan
  • Singer(s) - Manna Dey, Chorus
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  *Tumhe Zindagi Ke Ujale Mubarak
  *Tumse Hi Ghar Ghar Kahalaya
  • Film - Bhabhi Ki Chudiyaan
  • Year - 1961
  • Tal - Kaherava
  • Music Director(s) - Sudhir Phadke
  • Singer(s) - Mukesh
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  *Tuthe Hue Khvabon Ne
U *Ud Ja Bhanwar Maya Kamal Ka
  • Film - Rani Roopmati
  • Year - 1959
  • Tal - Rupaktal
  • Music Director(s) - S.N. Tripathi
  • Singer(s) - Manna Dey
  • Comments - Good example of Darbari Kanada
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* Woh Mohabbat Woh Wafaayen
  • Film - Noor Jahan
  • Year - 1967
  • Tal - Dadra
  • Music Director(s) - Roshan
  • Singer(s) - Mohd. Rafi
  • 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.
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    Lyrics - http://www.scribd.com/doc/11162771/Translation-of-Sad-Songs-of-Rafi-Voh-Mohabbat-Voh-Wafaayen
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