Raag Asawari

Raag Asawari is a janak raag of the Asawari family, meaning it lies at the root of many related raags such as Jaunpuri, Darbari Kanada, and Adana. It is traditionally performed in the late morning and evokes a tranquil, devotional mood with a deep sense of surrender to the divine.

Key Features of Raag Asawari

• The uttaraang is more prominent in this raag, as the vadi swar is D.

• Raag Asawari belongs to the Asawari thaat, characterized by the use of komal G, D, and N.

• It is also identified as a raagang raag in Pt. N. M. Khare’s raagang system. The phrase M P D P is seen recurring in related raags such as Jaunpuri and Gaandhari.

• The komal G and D are rendered with andolan. However, compared to Darbari Kanada, these oscillations are fewer and more restrained in Asawari.

• Mood: Devotional, tranquil, with a sense of surrender to the divine.

Raags closely related to Asawari

Raag Asawari is closely related to several other raags, but each has a distinct identity:

• Jaunpuri: Almost identical to Asawari in terms of phrasing and mood, but includes a komal Ni in the aaroh, which is not used in Asawari.

• Darbari Kanada: Uses the same set of notes as Asawari but incorporates the Kanada ang in the avroh. The komal Ga and Dha are rendered with a heavier andolan compared to the more restrained treatment in Asawari.

• Adana: Also shares the same notes, but places greater emphasis on the upper octave and features quicker movements than Asawari.

  Understanding these distinctions is essential to avoiding confusion between these closely related raags. More detailed comparisons can be found here.

Related topics: Darbari Kanada, Jaunpuri, Adana, Darbari-Adana-Asawari-Jaunpuri Comparison