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Raagas in Dhrupad Style
Darbari Kanada
The Dagar family was one of the few great families to continue playing in the older Dhrupad style after the demise of the great Indian Courts where it previously flourished. Because of its nobility, stateless, and spirituality, Darbari Kanada was traditionally only played in a slow speed. In traditional dhrupad styles, instead of playing a fast composition in Darabari at he end of a performance of the raga, instead Adana, a raga similar in scale structure, was always substituted. Here the Daars play first an alap, where the raga is unfolded, followed by a composition in Dhamar Tala (a stately 14 beat tala associated with the dhrupad style).
Raaga Adana
Pandit Ram Chatur Mallick Ram Chatur Mallick was a well-known singer of the older dhrupad style. Recorded in August,1976 in Patna, India. The tala (rhythmic pattern) is Choutal, the 12-beat pattern common in dhrupad. The pakhawaj (drum) is played by Ramashish Pathak.
Raaga Kamboji
Moinuddin Dagar recorded in the 1950 or 60s? Kamboji is an old raga that is sung in the first part of the night. It is a specialty of the Dagar family. Accompanied by the pakhawaj.
Raaga Purya Alap sung by Moinuddin Dagar.
Scale: B, Db, E, F#, A, B Db, C. C, B, A, F#, G, Db, C.
Raaga Komel Re Asawari
Moinuddin and Aminuddin Dagar sung in Dhurpad Style.
Raaga Bhairavi
Moinuddin and Aminuddin Dagar sung in Dhurpad Style.
Raaga Jog
Sung by the Dagar Brothers.
Scale: C, E, F, G, Bb, C. C, Bb, G, F, E, C, Eb, C. Jog is sung during the late night.
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