Bhairav is one of the ten basic
thaats of
Hindustani music from the
Indian subcontinent. It is also the name of a
raga
A ''raga'' or ''raag'' (; also ''raaga'' or ''ragam''; ) is a melodic framework for improvisation in Indian classical music akin to a musical mode, melodic mode. The ''rāga'' is a unique and central feature of the classical Indian music tradit ...
within this
thaat.
But there is no connection in the similarity between in the names of the thaat and the raga.
Description
Ragas of the Bhairav thaat make use of Komal Rishabh and Komal Dhaivat.
Bhairava is one of the names of
Shiva especially in his powerful form as a naked ascetic with matted locks and body smeared with ashes. The ragas too have some of these masculine and ascetic attributes in its form and compositions.
The
Bhairav raga itself is extremely vast and allows a huge number of note combinations and a great range of emotional qualities from valour to peace. There are many variations based on it including (but not restricted to)
Ahir Bhairav, Alam Bhairav, Anand Bhairav, Bairagi Bhairav, Beehad Bhairav, Bhavmat Bhairav, Devata Bhairav, Gauri Bhairav,
Nat Bhairav
Nat Bhairav (or also written as Nut Bhairav) (Hindi: नट भैरव) is a Hindustani classical heptatonic ( Sampurna) raga of Bhairav Thaat. Traditionally it is a morning raga. It is one of the most important ragas of the Bhairav anga.
Sa ...
, Shivmat Bhairav.
Ragas
Ragas belonging to the Bhairav thaat include:
* Basant Mukhari
* Bhairav Bahar
*
Bhairav
*
Bibhas
Bibhas is a Hindustani classical raga.
Theory
Bibhas (sometimes also called 'Vibhas') is a pentatonic raga belonging to the Bhairav Thaat. This Raga is sung during daybreak. It is quite similar to Raga Deshkar as changing the Shuddha Dha an ...
*
Ramkali
*
Gunkali
*
Jogiya
*
Zeelaf
Zeelaf or Zilaf is a raga in Hindustani classical music. It is a pentatonic melody (i.e. containing only 5 svaras) is composed of the following svaras : Sa Ga Ma Pa Dha. It is performed very rarely. Zeelaf also employs the subtle GM -> S meen ...
* Saurashtra Bhairav
* Bangal Bhairav
* Komal Bhairav
* Mangal Bhairav
*
Ahir Bhairav
* Alam Bhairav
* Anand Bhairav,
* Bairagi Bhairav,
* Beehad Bhairav
* Kaushi Bhairav
* Bhavmat Bhairav
* Devata Bhairav
* Gauri Bhairav
*
Nat Bhairav
Nat Bhairav (or also written as Nut Bhairav) (Hindi: नट भैरव) is a Hindustani classical heptatonic ( Sampurna) raga of Bhairav Thaat. Traditionally it is a morning raga. It is one of the most important ragas of the Bhairav anga.
Sa ...
* Shivmat Bhairav
* Bhatiyari Bhairav
* Virat Bhairav
* Kabiri Bhairav
* Prabhat Bhairav
* Roopkali
* Bakula Bhairav
* Hussaini Bhairav
* Kalingda
* Devaranjani
* Asa Bhairav
* Jaun Bhairav
* Mand Bhairav
References
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2. https://www.parrikar.org/hindustani/bhairav/
Hindustani music theory