In the pantheon of ragas of the North Indian (Hindustani) tradition, Kanada ragas have a special place. This genre of ragas have no direct equivalent in the South Indian (Carnatic) system. The ragas which form part of this group have unique  Hindustani music characteristics- the slow undulation of certain notes without any additional ornamentation (e.g. gamakas). Well known Kanada ragas include Darbari Kanada, Nayaki Kanada, … Continue reading Gopal Nayak’s Kanada – Raga Nayaki Kanada