Raag Bhairavi (English)

Raag Bhairavi

Sab Komal Sur Bhairavi, Sampooran Sur Hoi.

M S ic Vadi Samvadi, whatever anyone wants.

Swar = R G D N are komal other swar pure

Thaat = Bhairavi

Singing Time = Early Morning

Jaati = Sampuran-Sampuran

Vadi Swar = M

Samvadi Swar = S

Ascent (Aroh) = S, R, G, M, P, D, N, S.

Ascendant (Avroh) = Sn, N, D, P, M, G, R, S

Pakad = M G S R S, D N S

Features of Raag Bhairavi:-

(1) Scriptures state that R G D N soft (Komal) swaras are utilized in this raga; nevertheless, in practice, 12 swaras are used.
(2) Raag Bhairavi ends every music gathering, even though the singing time is in the early morning.
(3) The beauty of this raga is what makes it so famous.
(4) This raga is mostly used for singing folk songs, rhymes, words (shabad), songs, ghazals, and thumri tappa.
(5) This raag is erratic in character; songs (Tarana) and small thoughts (Khyal) are sung in place of great thoughts (Khyal).