Hindustani Music Guide
अडाना
A dramatic and powerful late-night raag with intense komal Ga treatment and forceful expression.
Raag Adana is a dramatic and powerful late-night raag known for its intense, forceful character. It belongs to the Asavari thaat and features komal Ga with a distinctive and assertive phrase treatment that sets it apart from other night raags. Its melodic personality conveys strength, determination, and dramatic intensity.
This summary is designed as a learner-facing orientation. Interpretive details can vary by source and performance lineage.
Sa Re Ga(k) Ma Pa Dha Ni Sa
Sa Ni Dha Pa Ma Ga(k) Re Sa
Pa Dha Ni Sa, Re Sa, Ni Dha Pa, Ma Ga(k) Re Sa
Uses komal Ga with shuddh Dha and Ni. The strong Pa and upper Sa emphasis gives it its powerful character.
Adana's power comes from its assertive phrase approach, particularly the push toward upper Sa. It is sometimes confused with Darbari Kanada but has a distinctly more forceful and extroverted character.
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Bollywood song to raag mappings can vary by source and interpretation.
Amar (1954)
Singer: Mohammed Rafi, Lata Mangeshkar. Composer: Naushad. Sometimes discussed as reflecting Adana-family melodic patterns.
Listen on YouTubeTraditional compositions set in this raag.
Derived from shared thaat, mood, or time-of-day relationships.
कौशी कानडा
A deep late-night raag from the Kanada family with introspective gravity and komal Ga treatment.
Thaat: Asavari
Time: Late Night
दरबारी कानडा
A deep night raag known for gravity, slow expansion, and weighty phrase treatment.
Thaat: Asavari
Time: Night
कोमल ऋषभ आसावरी
A grave late-morning raag from the Asavari thaat with komal Re adding extra weight to the Asavari framework.
Thaat: Asavari
Time: Late Morning