A syllabus shows the year a raag is prescribed, not how it is sung. This pack covers only the raags RagaPedia profiles; check the syllabus itself (https://pracheenkalakendra.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/2_Vocal-Music-Visharad.pdf) for the full list. A sourced revision aid: no examination board approval or endorsement is claimed. Printed 8 November 2026 from ragapedia.com.
Raag Darbari Kanada
Asavari thaat · Sampurna-Sampurna (vakra) · midnight (third prahar of the night, about 12–3 am)
Prescribed for Visharad I (Pracheen Kala Kendra, printed p.9, list of prescribed raags).
- Aroha
- Sa Re ga Ma Pa dha ni Sa'
- Avaroha
- Sa' dha ni Pa Ma Pa ga Ma Re Sa
- Pakad
- Sa \ dha ~ ni \ Pa; Ma ga ~ Ma \ Re - Sa
- Vadi · samvadi
- Re · Pa
Practise
- Sing Sa, glide down to komal Dha and oscillate it, then move through komal Ni down to Pa.
- Sing Ma ga with an oscillation on komal Ga, return to Ma, glide down to Re, and end on Sa.
- Adana and Kaunsi Kanada use the same notes. Listen for how they move differently from Darbari's slow, low phrases.
Sources: Artium Academy (aroha, avaroha, vadi, samvadi, thaat, time); Krsna Kirtana Songs (aroha, thaat); Raag Hindustani / Sādhana (aroha, avaroha); AUTRIM (pakad, time); Prabhāta Saṃgiita (article by Kirit) (samvadi, thaat, time); ITC Sangeet Research Academy (time). Full citations: ragapedia.com/ragas/darbari-kanada/sources
Raag Multani
Todi thaat · Audav-Sampurna · afternoon (third prahar of the day, about noon–3 pm)
Prescribed for Visharad I (Pracheen Kala Kendra, printed p.9, list of prescribed raags), spelt “Multaani”.
- Aroha
- Sa ga Ma♯ Pa Ni Sa'
- Avaroha
- Sa' Ni dha Pa Ma♯ ga re Sa
- Pakad
- Ni Sa / ga re Sa; Ma♯ ga ~ Pa Ma♯ Pa / Ni - dha Pa
- Vadi · samvadi
- Pa · Sa
Practise
- Sing Ni Sa, glide up to komal Ga, then sing re Sa.
- Sing Ma♯ ga with an oscillation, then Pa.
- Sing an ascent from lower Ni that leaves out komal Re and komal Dha.
Sources: Artium Academy (aroha, avaroha, vadi, samvadi, thaat, time); Raagist (aroha, avaroha, vadi, samvadi, thaat, time); Riyaz (aroha, avaroha, samvadi, thaat, time); Darbar (aroha, vadi, samvadi, thaat, time); Raga Junglism (aroha, thaat, time); Online Sangeet (avaroha, vadi, samvadi, thaat); AUTRIM (pakad); ITC Sangeet Research Academy (time). Full citations: ragapedia.com/ragas/multani/sources
