Raag Nayaki-Kanada


Swaras g,n (Gandhar, Nishad Flat or Komal), Dhaivat forbidden or Varjya, rest all Shuddha Swaras
Jati Shadhav-Shadhav Vakra
Time (9 PM - 12 Night) : 2nd Prahar of the Night : Ratri ka Dwitiya Prahar
Vishranti Sthan
Mukhya-Ang R ,n S - Rg mP m mP - m n P s - mP mP nP mg m - gm Pm RS R R S -
Aaroh S R Pg m P n P S'
Avroh S' nP n P m P g g m R S - ,n S R P

Vishesh : Unlike Raag Darbari-Kanada this Raag is a very dynamic scintilating type and immediately impresses the audience. The Kanada Ang  manifest in  ,n S R P - g g m R R S - ,n S ,P ,n ,P S R R S
It is full of enthusiasm and vitality. It is said that it was composed by a Court Artist Pandit Gopal Nayak of Devagari Darbar and hence the name Nayaki-Kanada.
The following combinations clearly bring out the Raag development viz;
,n S - ,P ,n ,P s - ,m ,P S s - ,P ,n S R - R S - ,n S R Pg - g m R S ,nS RP m g g m - gm P m g m - R R S s - ,n S R P mg - gm R R S - ,P ,n ,P S - SR g s m P - m P - m PnPs m nP - g m gm Pm RS R R S S' nP n P - m P m P S' s -m P n S' R' s R' S' - n S' nP n P - m P - mP nP mP S' - g g m Pm R R S - ,P ,n ,P S