Bhairav

Our Notation
Indian
British
English
S
Sa
Do
C
R
Re
Re
D
G
Ga
Me
E
M
Ma
Fa
F
P
Pa
So
G
D
Dha
La
A
N
Ni
Ti
B
Frequencies and Symbols

One of the anceint Raga-s of paramount importance in Indian music system, Bhairav is performed in morning. The straight use of notes S R G M P D N S of yore is now subdivided in three groups -- R G M P G M R S and D N S R N S D P joined with G M N* D P. The use of flat Rishabh in ascending is an identifying attribute. While descending Shuddha Nishad is used in such glides as N S*~Db. Sometimes Komal Nishad is also used in Meend. When used straight it is construed to be the influence of Ramkali on Bhairav.

 

 

Characteristics

Ascending order / Progression
N* S, G M P, G M Db N S*
Descending order / Regression
S* N Db P M G Rb S
Jaati
Hepta-tonic; Hexa-tonic in practice
Sonant Note D
Consonant Note R
Time for rendering Early morning

 

Composition

Teen Tala - Vilambit

Sthai

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GM
R
SS
N*S
MM
                     
dir
da
dir
dir
dir
                     
Nb~D
Nb~D
P
MP
G
MM
D
P
GM~
 ~R
S
          
da
da
ra
dir
da
dir
da
ra
dir
da
ra
          
                               
X       2       0       3      

Antara
       
MM
G
MM
Db
N
dir
da
dir
da
ra
S*
S*
S*
S*S*
N
S*S*
R*b
S*
NS*
Db
P
G*M*
R*b
S*S*
Db
N
da
da
ra
dir
da
dir
da
ra
dir
da
ra
dir
da
dir
da
ra
       
S*
S*
S*
NS*
Db
MP
G
M~
 ~Rb
Rb
S
       
da
da
ra
dir
da
dir
da
ra
da
da
ra
X
2
  0       3      

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