Raag Asawari

Raag Asawari is a janak raag from the Asawari family of raags, similar to Raag Bhairav and Yaman. The equivalent raag in the Carnatic music system is Natabhairavi.

This raag is very similar to Raag Jaunpuri and Raag Gaandhari. The only difference between Jaunpuri and Asawari is that Jaunpuri has a Ni in the aaroh. There is also a Raag named Komal Rishabh Asawari, which is like Asawari in all respects, except that it uses komal Re as opposed to the Shuddh Re in Asawari.

Key Features of Raag Asawari

• This raag is an uttaraang Vadi because the vadi note D falls in the upper tetra chord of the octave.

• The komal Ga and komal Dha swars are aandolit in this raag. But the way the oscillations are done is different compared to Darbari Kanada, Asawari is presented with fewer oscillations of these notes. Watch the Asawari and Darbari Kanada videos to further understand the differences in the aandolan.

• Care should be taken in the descending chalan of this raag to keep it away from Darbari Kanada. Watch the video to learn more.

• Mood: divine and tranquil feel with a sense of surrender to the divine.

Related topics: Darbari Kanada, Jaunpuri