Ustad Sabri Khan Sarangi Recital Raag Darbari Classical
Das Piya Music
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TECHNICAL PROFILE OF RAAG DARBARI KANADA
• Thaat (Parent Scale): Asavari
• Time of Performance: Late Night / Midnight (Prahara 3)
• Mood / Rasa: Gambhira (Solemnity, Majesty), Karuna (Pathos, Longing), Shanta (Peace)
• Vadi (King Note): Rishabh (Re / D)
• Samvadi (Queen Note): Pancham (Pa / G)
• Jati: Vakra Sampurna (Audav-Sampurna in melodic movement)
• Swaras (Scale Degrees):
Sa (Tonic)
Shuddha Re (Major 2nd)
Komal Ga (g - Minor 3rd with slow oscillation / Andolan)
Shuddha Ma (Perfect 4th)
Pa (Perfect 5th)
Komal Dha (d - Minor 6th with slow oscillation / Andolan)
Komal Ni (n - Minor 7th)
• Aaroha (Ascent):
.n S R (g)~M R S, M P, (d)~n S'
• Avroha (Descent):
S' d n P, M P (g)~M R S
• Pakad (Signature Characteristic Phrase):
(g)~M R S, .d .n P, M P (g)~M R S
BANDISH (COMPOSITION) LYRICS, MEANING & NOTATION
Although rendered on the bowed Sarangi, the composition follows the traditional Khayal vocal framework (Gayaki Ang).
BANDISH: "Bālam Re Morā Man Har Līnho"
Tala: Teentaal (16 Beats: 4+4+4+4 | X = Sam, 2 = Khali 9, 0 = Khali 9, 3 = Tali 13)
【STHAYI (Theme / First Stanza)】
Hindi / Braj Bhasha Lyrics:
"Bālam re morā man har līnho,
Jādu kiyā re mope sainyān salone."
English Translation:
"O beloved, you have stolen my heart away;
You have cast an enchanting spell upon me, my handsome love."
Sargam Notation (Aligned to Teentaal 16 Beats):
Beat: 9 10 11 12 | 13 14 15 16 | 1 2 3 4 | 5 6 7 8
Note: M P (g)~M R | S .n .d .n | S - R (g)~M | R S - -
Word: Bā - lam re - - | mo - rā man har | līn - ho - | - - - -
[Khali: 0] | [Tali: 3] | [Sam: X] | [Tali: 2]
Beat: 9 10 11 12 | 13 14 15 16 | 1 2 3 4 | 5 6 7 8
Note: M M P P | (d)~n d P M | P (g)~M R S | S R M P
Word: Jā - du ki - yā | re - mo - pe - - | sain yān sa - lo - | ne - - - -
[Khali: 0] | [Tali: 3] | [Sam: X] | [Tali: 2]
【ANTARA (Second Movement / Upper Register)】
Hindi / Braj Bhasha Lyrics:
"Nisa dina mohi chain na āve,
Darasa binā tarasat doū nainā."
English Translation:
"Night and day, my soul finds no restful peace;
Without a single glimpse of you, both of my eyes weep with longing."
Sargam Notation (Aligned to Teentaal 16 Beats):
Beat: 9 10 11 12 | 13 14 15 16 | 1 2 3 4 | 5 6 7 8
Note: P P M P | (d)~n n S' S' | S' - R' (g')~M'| R' S' - -
Word: Ni - sa di - na | mo - hi chai n | nā - - ve - | - - - -
[Khali: 0] | [Tali: 3] | [Sam: X] | [Tali: 2]
Beat: 9 10 11 12 | 13 14 15 16 | 1 2 3 4 | 5 6 7 8
Note: S' n d P | M P (g)~M R | S .n .d .n | S R M P
Word: Da - ra - sa bi | nā - ta - ra - sat | do - ū nai nā | - - - (To Sam)
[Khali: 0] | [Tali: 3] | [Sam: X] | [Tali: 2]
ALAP, NOM-TOM, ALANKAR & TIHAI NOTATION
• NOM-TOM ALAP (Dhrupad-Influenced Syllables):
"Tā Rē Nā, Tōm Tā Nā Nā, Dē Rē Nā, Tōm Tā Nōm..."
(Vocalized on the Sarangi through articulated long-bow strokes emphasizing
the oscillating Komal Ga and Komal Dha).
• ALANKAR & ORNAMENTATION (Darbari Kanada specific):
1. Andolan on Gandhar: S R (M)g~(M)g~M R S (Slow oscillation hovering below Ma).
2. Andolan on Dhaivat: P (S')d~(S')d~n P (Gentle, solemn microtonal wave).
3. Meend (Glissando): Seamless slides connecting Pa down to Gandhar and Rishabh.
• TIHAI (Rhythmic 3-Repetition Formula Landing on Sam):
Formula: [M P d n S' - Dha] (x3)
1st: M P d n S' [pause]
2nd: M P d n S' [pause]
3rd: M P d n S' ───► 【 SAM (Beat 1: Sa / Dhā) 】
ABOUT THE ARTIST & THE SARANGI
Ustad Sabri Khan (Padma Bhushan & Padma Shri recipient) was internationally revered for elevating the Sarangi from an accompaniment instrument into a prominent solo vehicle across world stages, including Carnegie Hall, the BBC, and the Théâtre de la Ville in Paris.
The Sarangi is carved from a single block of seasoned tun or rosewood, hollowed and covered with goatskin parchment. It features 3 main gut strings, 1 brass drone string, and up to 35 sympathetic steel resonance strings (Tarab). Unlike western bowed strings, it is played not with the fingertips, but by stopping the strings sideways using the cuticles and fingernails, enabling its characteristic glides (Meend) and human-like inflections.
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Ustad Sabri Khan Sarangi Recital Raag Darbari Classical
Das Piya Music
1,633 views
TECHNICAL PROFILE OF RAAG DARBARI KANADA
• Thaat (Parent Scale): Asavari
• Time of Performance: Late Night / Midnight (Prahara 3)
• Mood / Rasa: Gambhira (Solemnity, Majesty), Karuna (Pathos, Longing), Shanta (Peace)
• Vadi (King Note): Rishabh (Re / D)
• Samvadi (Queen Note): Pancham (Pa / G)
• Jati: Vakra Sampurna (Audav-Sampurna in melodic movement)
• Swaras (Scale Degrees):
Sa (Tonic)
Shuddha Re (Major 2nd)
Komal Ga (g - Minor 3rd with slow oscillation / Andolan)
Shuddha Ma (Perfect 4th)
Pa (Perfect 5th)
Komal Dha (d - Minor 6th with slow oscillation / Andolan)
Komal Ni (n - Minor 7th)
• Aaroha (Ascent):
.n S R (g)~M R S, M P, (d)~n S'
• Avroha (Descent):
S' d n P, M P (g)~M R S
• Pakad (Signature Characteristic Phrase):
(g)~M R S, .d .n P, M P (g)~M R S
BANDISH (COMPOSITION) LYRICS, MEANING & NOTATION
Although rendered on the bowed Sarangi, the composition follows the traditional Khayal vocal framework (Gayaki Ang).
BANDISH: "Bālam Re Morā Man Har Līnho"
Tala: Teentaal (16 Beats: 4+4+4+4 | X = Sam, 2 = Khali 9, 0 = Khali 9, 3 = Tali 13)
【STHAYI (Theme / First Stanza)】
Hindi / Braj Bhasha Lyrics:
"Bālam re morā man har līnho,
Jādu kiyā re mope sainyān salone."
English Translation:
"O beloved, you have stolen my heart away;
You have cast an enchanting spell upon me, my handsome love."
Sargam Notation (Aligned to Teentaal 16 Beats):
Beat: 9 10 11 12 | 13 14 15 16 | 1 2 3 4 | 5 6 7 8
Note: M P (g)~M R | S .n .d .n | S - R (g)~M | R S - -
Word: Bā - lam re - - | mo - rā man har | līn - ho - | - - - -
[Khali: 0] | [Tali: 3] | [Sam: X] | [Tali: 2]
Beat: 9 10 11 12 | 13 14 15 16 | 1 2 3 4 | 5 6 7 8
Note: M M P P | (d)~n d P M | P (g)~M R S | S R M P
Word: Jā - du ki - yā | re - mo - pe - - | sain yān sa - lo - | ne - - - -
[Khali: 0] | [Tali: 3] | [Sam: X] | [Tali: 2]
【ANTARA (Second Movement / Upper Register)】
Hindi / Braj Bhasha Lyrics:
"Nisa dina mohi chain na āve,
Darasa binā tarasat doū nainā."
English Translation:
"Night and day, my soul finds no restful peace;
Without a single glimpse of you, both of my eyes weep with longing."
Sargam Notation (Aligned to Teentaal 16 Beats):
Beat: 9 10 11 12 | 13 14 15 16 | 1 2 3 4 | 5 6 7 8
Note: P P M P | (d)~n n S' S' | S' - R' (g')~M'| R' S' - -
Word: Ni - sa di - na | mo - hi chai n | nā - - ve - | - - - -
[Khali: 0] | [Tali: 3] | [Sam: X] | [Tali: 2]
Beat: 9 10 11 12 | 13 14 15 16 | 1 2 3 4 | 5 6 7 8
Note: S' n d P | M P (g)~M R | S .n .d .n | S R M P
Word: Da - ra - sa bi | nā - ta - ra - sat | do - ū nai nā | - - - (To Sam)
[Khali: 0] | [Tali: 3] | [Sam: X] | [Tali: 2]
ALAP, NOM-TOM, ALANKAR & TIHAI NOTATION
• NOM-TOM ALAP (Dhrupad-Influenced Syllables):
"Tā Rē Nā, Tōm Tā Nā Nā, Dē Rē Nā, Tōm Tā Nōm..."
(Vocalized on the Sarangi through articulated long-bow strokes emphasizing
the oscillating Komal Ga and Komal Dha).
• ALANKAR & ORNAMENTATION (Darbari Kanada specific):
1. Andolan on Gandhar: S R (M)g~(M)g~M R S (Slow oscillation hovering below Ma).
2. Andolan on Dhaivat: P (S')d~(S')d~n P (Gentle, solemn microtonal wave).
3. Meend (Glissando): Seamless slides connecting Pa down to Gandhar and Rishabh.
• TIHAI (Rhythmic 3-Repetition Formula Landing on Sam):
Formula: [M P d n S' - Dha] (x3)
1st: M P d n S' [pause]
2nd: M P d n S' [pause]
3rd: M P d n S' ───► 【 SAM (Beat 1: Sa / Dhā) 】
ABOUT THE ARTIST & THE SARANGI
Ustad Sabri Khan (Padma Bhushan & Padma Shri recipient) was internationally revered for elevating the Sarangi from an accompaniment instrument into a prominent solo vehicle across world stages, including Carnegie Hall, the BBC, and the Théâtre de la Ville in Paris.
The Sarangi is carved from a single block of seasoned tun or rosewood, hollowed and covered with goatskin parchment. It features 3 main gut strings, 1 brass drone string, and up to 35 sympathetic steel resonance strings (Tarab). Unlike western bowed strings, it is played not with the fingertips, but by stopping the strings sideways using the cuticles and fingernails, enabling its characteristic glides (Meend) and human-like inflections.
@siddhantnahar