Laharithe raga notebook

Nat Bhairav

नट भैरवHindustani

also written: Natbhairav

Nat Bhairav is a Hindustani raga of the Bhairav thaat, traditionally associated with the morning hours. Its vadi is Ma and its samvadi Sa. Lahari lists 5 compositions in this raga.

At a glance

Thaat
Bhairavverified ×3
Aroha
S - R - G - m - P - d - N - S'verified ×2
Avaroha
S' - N - d - P - m - G - R - Sverified ×2
Vadi
Ma

sources differ: swarganga says P

Samvadi
Saverified ×2
Time
Morning, 6–9

sources differ: ragajunglism says morning; swarganga says 6am - 9am

Jati
Sampurna

sources differ: swarganga says Sampoorna - Sampoorna

Songs in Nat Bhairav

Bandishen

  • chatura sughara balama moraa
  • jhilamila rupa dikhaake keeta Choope ho tuma shyaama
  • maana aba morI baata piharavaaVasantrao Deshpande
  • nita sumarana karata hai karataara
  • shaMkara sharana tore

Related ragas

Equivalent across traditions

Sarasāngi

Sources & further reading

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