Bhairav

भैरवHindustani

also written: राग भैरव · ಭೈರವ್ (ರಾಗ )

Bhairav is a Hindustani raga of the Bhairav thaat, traditionally associated with the morning hours. Its vadi is Dha and its samvadi Re. Lahari lists 26 compositions in this raga.

At a glance

Thaat
Bhairavverified ×8
Melakarta
Mayamalavagowla
Aroha
S - r - G - m - P - d - N - S'verified ×3
Avaroha
S' - N - d - P - m - G - r - Sverified ×3
Vadi
Dhaverified ×4

sources differ: chandrakantha says Komal Dha

Samvadi
Reverified ×4

sources differ: chandrakantha says Komal Re

Time
Morningverified ×2

sources differ: wikipedia says Daybreak; Beginning of concerts (Sunrise); tanarang says 1st Prahar of the Day (6AM to 9AM); oceanofragas says 4 a.m.-7 a.m.; swarganga says 6am - 9am

Jati
Sampoorna - Sampoornaverified ×3

sources differ: wikipedia says Sampurna; oceanofragas says Sampurna-Sampurna/Seven notes-Seven notes

Songs in Bhairav

Film songs

Bandishen

…and 1 more composition in the database.

Related ragas

Equivalent across traditions

Māyāmāḻavagowla

Similar

Kalingada,Bangal Bhairav,Gauri,Kalingda / Gauri / Gauri / Ahir Bhairav / Nat Bhairav Ramkali,Ramkali

Sources & further reading

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