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Bhairavi (Hindi: भैरवी, Urdu: بَھیرَوی , Sindhi: راڳ ڀيروي, Bengali: ভৈরবী) is a Hindustani Classical heptatonic (Sampurna) raga of Bhairavi thaat. In Western musical terms, raga Bhairavi employs the notes of the Phrygian mode, one of the traditional European church modes.




Theory


Raga Bhairavi is often referred to as the queen of morning Ragas. It produces a rich, devotional atmosphere especially suitable for the genres of Bhajan and the light classical form of Thumri. The Rishabh and Dhaivat used here are oscillating which is strongly recommended in this Raga and it makes the Raag mood intense.
Rishabh and Pancham are occasionally skipped in Aaroh, like: S G m d P or G m d N S'. But in Avroh, Rishabh and Pancham are Deergh, like S' N d P or P m G m r r S. In Avroh, Gandhar is skipped, like: G m r S. Madhyam is an important note.




= Arohana & Avarohana

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Arohana : Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Dha Ni Ṡa
Avarohana : Ṡa Ni Dha Pa Ma Ga Re Sa




= Vadi & Samavadi

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Vadi : ma
Samavadi : sa




Variants


The rich culture of Bhairavi being the closing Raga for any formal performance has produced, also, many newly explored shades of the Raga:

Shuddha Bhairavi (Bhairavi with no deviations from the prescribed notes and movements)
Sindhu Bhairavi (added Shuddha Dha)
Jangla Bhairavi




References


Bor, Joep (ed). Rao, Suvarnalata; der Meer, Wim van; Harvey, Jane (co-authors) The Raga Guide: A Survey of 74 Hindustani Ragas. Zenith Media, London: 1999.




External links


Detailed analysis and audio samples of Bhairavi from Rajan Parrikar Music Archive
SRA on Samay and Ragas
SRA on Ragas and Thaats
More details about raag Bhairavi

Kata Kunci Pencarian:

• Ali Akbar Khan
• Mithun Chakraborty
• Raza Murad
• Bhairavi (Hindustani)
• Sindhu Bhairavi (raga)
• Bhairavi (thaat)
• Hindustani classical music
• Bhairavi (Carnatic)
• Bhairavi (disambiguation)
• List of ragas in Hindustani classical music
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• Todi (raga)
• Anandabhairavi