Bahar (Early night)
Amir Khusrau (d. 1325), the renowned Sufi musician and poet, is believed to have created Raga Bahar. Bahar, a Persian word for spring, has many lyrical compositions celebrating the beauty and joy that is evoked during the spring season.
Track Information : Vocal rendition in Raga Bahar.Performer(s) : Pt. JasrajCollection : Brajraj SinghShankara (Late night)
Shankara consists of all the notes in their shuddha (pure) form except Ma (4th note) which is absent from the raga. Performed at night, Shankara, an epithet of Lord Shiva, evokes a serious and dignified mood.
Track Information : Sitar recital in Raga Shankara.Performer(s) : Vilayat KhanCollection : Sharon LowenKafi (Late night)
Kafi is said to have been adapted from local melodies, probably of the kafi genre of western India, and is first mentioned in a music treatise from the fifteenth century. Kafi is performed late at night and consists of all seven notes in their shuddha (pure) form except Ga and Ni (3rd and 7th notes) which are both komal (flattened).
Track Information : Vocal rendition of Raga Kafi.Performer(s) : Bhimsen JoshiCollection : Akhilesh MittalDarbari Kanada (Midnight)
Believed to be created by Miyan Tansen for the pleasure of Mughal Emperor Akbar (1556-1605), Darbari Kanada is performed at midnight in a dignified and majestic manner.
Track Information : Vocal rendition of Raga Darbari Kanada.Performer(s) : Sharafat Hussain KhanCollection : Bindu Prasad